diff --git a/sickbeard/webserve.py b/sickbeard/webserve.py
index 0f9bcc63..f4ed09ab 100644
--- a/sickbeard/webserve.py
+++ b/sickbeard/webserve.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class MainHandler(RequestHandler):
 
     def write_error(self, status_code, **kwargs):
         if status_code == 401:
-            self.finish(self.http_error_401_handler())
+            self.write(self.http_error_401_handler())
         elif status_code == 404:
             redirect('/home/')
         else: