diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 46f3c0430..ab4f54fd5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 weed
+tags
+*.swp
diff --git a/go/weed/weed_server/common.go b/go/weed/weed_server/common.go
index 3968f3191..44ffcce47 100644
--- a/go/weed/weed_server/common.go
+++ b/go/weed/weed_server/common.go
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ func writeJsonQuiet(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, httpStatus int, obj
 	}
 }
 func writeJsonError(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, httpStatus int, err error) {
-	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
 	m := make(map[string]interface{})
 	m["error"] = err.Error()
 	writeJsonQuiet(w, r, httpStatus, m)