diff --git a/api/routes/authenticate.js b/api/routes/authenticate.js
index f43a338..dcf64b1 100644
--- a/api/routes/authenticate.js
+++ b/api/routes/authenticate.js
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ authenticate.route('/signup')
             .post((req, res, next) => {
               create(req.body)
                 .then(() => {
-                  res.send(201, {message: 'User successfully created'});
+                  res.status(codes.created).send({message: 'User successfully created'});
                 })
                 .catch((err) => {
-                  res.status(400).send(err);
+                  res.status(codes.wrongrequest).send(err);
                 });
             })