diff --git a/app/routers_v2/battingcardratings.py b/app/routers_v2/battingcardratings.py
index d881d04..32b9168 100644
--- a/app/routers_v2/battingcardratings.py
+++ b/app/routers_v2/battingcardratings.py
@@ -332,10 +332,13 @@ async def get_card_scouting(team_id: int, ts: str):
     logging.debug(f"Team: {this_team} / has_guide: {this_team.has_guide}")
     if this_team is None or ts != this_team.team_hash() or this_team.has_guide != 1:
         logging.warning(f"Team_id {team_id} attempted to pull ratings")
-        return (
-            "Your team does not have the ratings guide enabled. If you have purchased a copy ping Cal to "
-            "make sure it is enabled on your team. If you are interested you can pick it up here (thank you!): "
-            "https://ko-fi.com/manticorum/shop"
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=403,
+            detail=(
+                "Your team does not have the ratings guide enabled. If you have purchased a copy ping Cal to "
+                "make sure it is enabled on your team. If you are interested you can pick it up here (thank you!): "
+                "https://ko-fi.com/manticorum/shop"
+            ),
         )
 
     if os.path.isfile("storage/batting-ratings.csv"):
diff --git a/app/routers_v2/pitchingcardratings.py b/app/routers_v2/pitchingcardratings.py
index 78153b4..c1285f9 100644
--- a/app/routers_v2/pitchingcardratings.py
+++ b/app/routers_v2/pitchingcardratings.py
@@ -252,10 +252,13 @@ async def get_card_scouting(team_id: int, ts: str):
     logging.debug(f"Team: {this_team} / has_guide: {this_team.has_guide}")
     if this_team is None or ts != this_team.team_hash() or this_team.has_guide != 1:
         logging.warning(f"Team_id {team_id} attempted to pull ratings")
-        return (
-            "Your team does not have the ratings guide enabled. If you have purchased a copy ping Cal to "
-            "make sure it is enabled on your team. If you are interested you can pick it up here (thank you!): "
-            "https://ko-fi.com/manticorum/shop"
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=403,
+            detail=(
+                "Your team does not have the ratings guide enabled. If you have purchased a copy ping Cal to "
+                "make sure it is enabled on your team. If you are interested you can pick it up here (thank you!): "
+                "https://ko-fi.com/manticorum/shop"
+            ),
         )
 
     if os.path.isfile(RATINGS_FILE):