diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index eaf1c94dd..f896ee1a6 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
   protect_from_forgery with: :exception
 
   rescue_from CanCan::AccessDenied do |exception|
-    respond_to do |format|
-      format.json { render nothing: true, status: :forbidden }
-      format.html { redirect_to main_app.root_url, :alert => exception.message }
-    end
+    redirect_to main_app.root_url, alert: exception.message
   end
 
   private