diff --git a/src/Validators/PayloadValidator.php b/src/Validators/PayloadValidator.php
index cc11d23..c7eebb6 100644
--- a/src/Validators/PayloadValidator.php
+++ b/src/Validators/PayloadValidator.php
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class PayloadValidator extends AbstractValidator
     protected function validateRefresh(array $payload)
     {
         if (isset($payload['iat']) && Utils::timestamp($payload['iat'])->addMinutes($this->refreshTTL)->isPast()) {
-            throw new TokenExpiredException('Token has expired and can no longer be refreshed', 400);
+            throw new TokenExpiredException('Token has expired and can no longer be refreshed', 401);
         }
 
         return true;