diff --git a/plugins/OStatus/lib/feeddiscovery.php b/plugins/OStatus/lib/feeddiscovery.php
index 7afb71bdc1..ff76b229e7 100644
--- a/plugins/OStatus/lib/feeddiscovery.php
+++ b/plugins/OStatus/lib/feeddiscovery.php
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class FeedDiscovery
     function initFromResponse($response)
     {
         if (!$response->isOk()) {
-            throw new FeedSubBadResponseException($response->getCode());
+            throw new FeedSubBadResponseException($response->getStatus());
         }
 
         $sourceurl = $response->getUrl();