diff --git a/src/FunderMaps.Core/Authentication/AuthKeyAuthenticationHandler.cs b/src/FunderMaps.Core/Authentication/AuthKeyAuthenticationHandler.cs
index 5818a330..7e626288 100644
--- a/src/FunderMaps.Core/Authentication/AuthKeyAuthenticationHandler.cs
+++ b/src/FunderMaps.Core/Authentication/AuthKeyAuthenticationHandler.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ protected override async Task<AuthenticateResult> HandleAuthenticateAsync()
                 return AuthenticateResult.Success(new AuthenticationTicket(principal, Scheme.Name));
             }
 
-            return AuthenticateResult.Fail("Missing authorization header");
+            return AuthenticateResult.NoResult();
         }
         catch (AuthenticationException ex)
         {