diff --git a/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/services/QuestionService.java b/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/services/QuestionService.java
index 7252f5cf5369aa5512a07df13873f135b445046b..bd2b7ad28da7c9a53bab9895fccda97979200eb7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/services/QuestionService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/services/QuestionService.java
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ public class QuestionService implements IQuestionService {
 		User user = getCurrentUser();
 		Session session = getSession(sessionkey);
 		if (!session.isCreator(user)) {
-			throw new ForbiddenException();
+			throw new UnauthorizedException();
 		}
 		databaseDao.publishAllQuestions(session, publish);
 	}
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ public class QuestionService implements IQuestionService {
 		User user = getCurrentUser();
 		Session session = getSession(sessionkey);
 		if (!session.isCreator(user)) {
-			throw new ForbiddenException();
+			throw new UnauthorizedException();
 		}
 		databaseDao.deleteAllQuestionsAnswers(session);
 	}