diff --git a/pagure/api/__init__.py b/pagure/api/__init__.py
index 2d18237..0cff249 100644
--- a/pagure/api/__init__.py
+++ b/pagure/api/__init__.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class APIERROR(enum.Enum):
     EINVALIDTOK = 'Invalid or expired token. Please visit %s to get or '\
         'renew your API token.' % APP.config['APP_URL']
     ENOISSUE = 'Issue not found'
-    EISSUEREST = 'You are not allowed to view this issue'
+    EISSUENOTALLOWED = 'You are not allowed to view this issue'
     EPULLREQUESTSDISABLED = 'Pull-Request have been deactivated for this '\
         'project'
     ENOREQ = 'Pull-Request not found'
diff --git a/pagure/api/issue.py b/pagure/api/issue.py
index 74fd5c0..a1212db 100644
--- a/pagure/api/issue.py
+++ b/pagure/api/issue.py
@@ -366,7 +366,8 @@ def api_view_issue(repo, issueid, username=None):
     if issue.private and not is_repo_admin(repo) \
             and (not authenticated() or
                  not issue.user.user == flask.g.fas_user.username):
-        raise pagure.exceptions.APIError(403, error_code=APIERROR.EISSUEREST)
+        raise pagure.exceptions.APIError(
+            403, error_code=APIERROR.EISSUENOTALLOWED)
 
     jsonout = flask.jsonify(issue.to_json(public=True))
     return jsonout
@@ -422,7 +423,8 @@ def api_change_status_issue(repo, issueid, username=None):
     if issue.private and not is_repo_admin(repo) \
             and (not authenticated() or
                  not issue.user.user == flask.g.fas_user.username):
-        raise pagure.exceptions.APIError(403, error_code=APIERROR.EISSUEREST)
+        raise pagure.exceptions.APIError(
+            403, error_code=APIERROR.EISSUENOTALLOWED)
 
     status = pagure.lib.get_issue_statuses(SESSION)
     form = pagure.forms.StatusForm(status=status, csrf_enabled=False)
@@ -506,7 +508,8 @@ def api_comment_issue(repo, issueid, username=None):
     if issue.private and not is_repo_admin(repo) \
             and (not authenticated() or
                  not issue.user.user == flask.g.fas_user.username):
-        raise pagure.exceptions.APIError(403, error_code=APIERROR.EISSUEREST)
+        raise pagure.exceptions.APIError(
+            403, error_code=APIERROR.EISSUENOTALLOWED)
 
     form = pagure.forms.CommentForm(csrf_enabled=False)
     if form.validate_on_submit():
diff --git a/tests/test_progit_flask_api_issue.py b/tests/test_progit_flask_api_issue.py
index 67234b4..008fdcc 100644
--- a/tests/test_progit_flask_api_issue.py
+++ b/tests/test_progit_flask_api_issue.py
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ class PagureFlaskApiIssuetests(tests.Modeltests):
             data,
             {
               "error": "You are not allowed to view this issue",
-              "error_code": "EISSUEREST",
+              "error_code": "EISSUENOTALLOWED",
             }
         )
 
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ class PagureFlaskApiIssuetests(tests.Modeltests):
             data,
             {
               "error": "You are not allowed to view this issue",
-              "error_code": "EISSUEREST",
+              "error_code": "EISSUENOTALLOWED",
             }
         )
 
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ class PagureFlaskApiIssuetests(tests.Modeltests):
             data,
             {
               "error": "You are not allowed to view this issue",
-              "error_code": "EISSUEREST",
+              "error_code": "EISSUENOTALLOWED",
             }
         )
 
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ class PagureFlaskApiIssuetests(tests.Modeltests):
             data,
             {
               "error": "You are not allowed to view this issue",
-              "error_code": "EISSUEREST",
+              "error_code": "EISSUENOTALLOWED",
             }
         )