diff --git a/templates/hap_listener.tpl b/templates/hap_listener.tpl
index 1276a04..cdd551b 100644
--- a/templates/hap_listener.tpl
+++ b/templates/hap_listener.tpl
@@ -8,5 +8,4 @@ frontend web
     # Map file: /etc/haproxy/blocked_ips.map
     # Runtime updates: echo "add map #0 IP_ADDRESS" | socat stdio /var/run/haproxy.sock
     http-request set-path /blocked-ip if { src -f /etc/haproxy/blocked_ips.map }
-    http-request set-status 403 if { src -f /etc/haproxy/blocked_ips.map }
     use_backend default-backend if { src -f /etc/haproxy/blocked_ips.map }