diff --git a/discord/client.py b/discord/client.py
index b6ba71f4..d80e73bf 100644
--- a/discord/client.py
+++ b/discord/client.py
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ class Client:
         log.debug(request_logging_format.format(method='GET', response=resp))
 
         if resp.status != 200:
-            if resp.status == 400:
+            if resp.status == 401:
                 raise LoginFailure('Improper token has been passed.')
             else:
                 raise HTTPException(resp, None)