diff --git a/docs/guides/mobile_apps.md b/docs/guides/mobile_apps.md
index 4a22b81d5..237eeeafd 100644
--- a/docs/guides/mobile_apps.md
+++ b/docs/guides/mobile_apps.md
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ class LoginController extends BaseController
         if (! $this->validateData($this->request->getPost(), $rules)) {
             return $this->response
                 ->setJSON(['errors' => $this->validator->getErrors()])
-                ->setStatusCode(422);
+                ->setStatusCode(401);
         }
 
         // Get the credentials for login
         $credentials             = $this->request->getPost(setting('Auth.validFields'));
         $credentials             = array_filter($credentials);
         $credentials['password'] = $this->request->getPost('password');
-        
+
         // Attempt to login
         $result = auth()->attempt($credentials);
         if (! $result->isOK()) {