diff --git a/routes/avatars.js b/routes/avatars.js
index 16d6b4e..ec29940 100644
--- a/routes/avatars.js
+++ b/routes/avatars.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ module.exports = function(req, res) {
         logging.debug(rid, "matches:", matches);
         sendimage(rid, http_status, status, image);
       } else {
-        handle_default(rid, 404, status, userId);
+        handle_default(rid, 200, status, userId);
       }
     });
   } catch(e) {
diff --git a/routes/renders.js b/routes/renders.js
index 51b1ade..68612d4 100644
--- a/routes/renders.js
+++ b/routes/renders.js
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ module.exports = function(req, res) {
         sendimage(rid, http_status, status, image);
       } else {
         logging.log(rid, "image not found, using default.");
-        handle_default(rid, 404, status, userId);
+        handle_default(rid, 200, status, userId);
       }
     });
   } catch(e) {
diff --git a/routes/skins.js b/routes/skins.js
index 3a8da64..9f6b3f8 100644
--- a/routes/skins.js
+++ b/routes/skins.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ module.exports = function(req, res) {
         logging.debug(rid, "matches:", matches);
         sendimage(rid, http_status, image);
       } else {
-        handle_default(rid, 404, userId);
+        handle_default(rid, 200, userId);
       }
     });
   } catch(e) {
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index c8f3dea..347eb07 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -311,9 +311,9 @@ describe("Crafatar", function() {
     for (l in locations) {
       var location = locations[l];
       (function(location) {
-        it("should return a 404 (default steve image " + location + ")", function(done) {
+        it("should return a 200 (default steve image " + location + ")", function(done) {
           request.get("http://localhost:3000/" + location + "/invalidjsvns?default=steve", function(error, res, body) {
-            assert.equal(404, res.statusCode);
+            assert.equal(200, res.statusCode);
             done();
           });
         });
diff --git a/views/index.jade b/views/index.jade
index b15ed69..e169769 100644
--- a/views/index.jade
+++ b/views/index.jade
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ block content
                     | The standard value is calculated based on the UUID (even = alex, odd = steve).<br>
                     | Usernames always default to steve.
                   td
-                    | The image to be served when the userid has no skin (404).<br>
+                    | The image to be served when the userid has no skin.<br>
                     | Valid options are
                     a(href="/avatars/0?default=steve")  steve
                     | ,
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ block content
                     | The standard value is calculated based on the UUID (even = alex, odd = steve).<br>
                     | Usernames always default to steve.
                   td
-                    | The image to be served when the userid has no skin (404).<br>
+                    | The image to be served when the userid has no skin.<br>
                     | Valid options are
                     a(href="/skins/0?default=steve")  steve
                     | ,
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ block content
             | Replace
             mark.green  userid
             |  with a Mojang <b>UUID</b> or <b>username</b> to get the related cape.<br>
-            | The user's cape is returned, otherwise a 404 is thrown.<br>
+            | The user's cape is returned, otherwise a 404 is returned.<br>
             .code
               | #{domain}/capes/
               mark.green userid