diff --git a/lib/errors.js b/lib/errors.js
index 371601269..b8f983685 100644
--- a/lib/errors.js
+++ b/lib/errors.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module.exports = {
   errorForbidden: function (res) {
     const { req } = res
     if (req.user) {
-      responseError(res, '403', 'Forbidden', 'oh no.')
+      responseError(res, 403, 'Forbidden', 'oh no.')
     } else {
       if (!req.session) req.session = {}
       if (req.originalUrl !== '/403') {
@@ -15,19 +15,19 @@ module.exports = {
     }
   },
   errorNotFound: function (res) {
-    responseError(res, '404', 'Not Found', 'oops.')
+    responseError(res, 404, 'Not Found', 'oops.')
   },
   errorBadRequest: function (res) {
-    responseError(res, '400', 'Bad Request', 'something not right.')
+    responseError(res, 400, 'Bad Request', 'something not right.')
   },
   errorConflict: function (res) {
-    responseError(res, '409', 'Conflict', 'This note already exists.')
+    responseError(res, 409, 'Conflict', 'This note already exists.')
   },
   errorTooLong: function (res) {
-    responseError(res, '413', 'Payload Too Large', 'Shorten your note!')
+    responseError(res, 413, 'Payload Too Large', 'Shorten your note!')
   },
   errorInternalError: function (res) {
-    responseError(res, '500', 'Internal Error', 'wtf.')
+    responseError(res, 500, 'Internal Error', 'wtf.')
   },
   errorServiceUnavailable: function (res) {
     res.status(503).send('I\'m busy right now, try again later.')