Reverted #458

When incorrect parameters are supplied to the obtain auth token view
400 *is* the correct response.

1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/rest_framework/authtoken/views.py b/rest_framework/authtoken/views.py
index cfaacbe9..d318c723 100644
--- a/rest_framework/authtoken/views.py
+++ b/rest_framework/authtoken/views.py
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ from rest_framework.response import Response
 from rest_framework.authtoken.models import Token
 from rest_framework.authtoken.serializers import AuthTokenSerializer
 
+
 class ObtainAuthToken(APIView):
     throttle_classes = ()
     permission_classes = ()
     parser_classes = (parsers.FormParser, parsers.MultiPartParser, parsers.JSONParser,)
-    renderer_classes = (renderers.JSONRenderer,) 
+    renderer_classes = (renderers.JSONRenderer,)
     model = Token
 
     def post(self, request):
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ class ObtainAuthToken(APIView):
         if serializer.is_valid():
             token, created = Token.objects.get_or_create(user=serializer.object['user'])
             return Response({'token': token.key})
-        return Response(serializer.errors, status=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED)
+        return Response(serializer.errors, status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
 
 
 obtain_auth_token = ObtainAuthToken.as_view()