diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/errors.py b/r2/r2/lib/errors.py
index b414ebaf3..dcac62062 100644
--- a/r2/r2/lib/errors.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/errors.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ def add_error_codes(new_codes):
 class RedditError(Exception):
     name = None
     fields = None
-    code = None
+    code = 400
 
     def __init__(self, name=None, msg_params=None, fields=None, code=None):
         Exception.__init__(self)