Refactor `have_http_status` into `have_gitlab_http_status` in the specs

32 files changed, 772 insertions, 772 deletions

diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/award_emoji_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/award_emoji_spec.rb
index 36d793f505d..0cd8b70007f 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/award_emoji_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/award_emoji_spec.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ describe API::V3::AwardEmoji do
       it "returns an array of award_emoji" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/award_emoji", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first['name']).to eq(award_emoji.name)
       end
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ describe API::V3::AwardEmoji do
       it "returns a 404 error when issue id not found" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/12345/award_emoji", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ describe API::V3::AwardEmoji do
       it "returns an array of award_emoji" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/award_emoji", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(response).to include_pagination_headers
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first['name']).to eq(downvote.name)
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ describe API::V3::AwardEmoji do
       it 'returns the awarded emoji' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}/award_emoji", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first['name']).to eq(award.name)
       end
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ describe API::V3::AwardEmoji do
 
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/award_emoji", user1)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ describe API::V3::AwardEmoji do
     it 'returns an array of award emoji' do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/notes/#{note.id}/award_emoji", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.first['name']).to eq(rocket.name)
     end
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ describe API::V3::AwardEmoji do
       it "returns the award emoji" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/award_emoji/#{award_emoji.id}", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['name']).to eq(award_emoji.name)
         expect(json_response['awardable_id']).to eq(issue.id)
         expect(json_response['awardable_type']).to eq("Issue")
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ describe API::V3::AwardEmoji do
       it "returns a 404 error if the award is not found" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/award_emoji/12345", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ describe API::V3::AwardEmoji do
       it 'returns the award emoji' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/award_emoji/#{downvote.id}", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['name']).to eq(downvote.name)
         expect(json_response['awardable_id']).to eq(merge_request.id)
         expect(json_response['awardable_type']).to eq("MergeRequest")
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ describe API::V3::AwardEmoji do
       it 'returns the awarded emoji' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}/award_emoji/#{award.id}", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['name']).to eq(award.name)
         expect(json_response['awardable_id']).to eq(snippet.id)
         expect(json_response['awardable_type']).to eq("Snippet")
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ describe API::V3::AwardEmoji do
 
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/award_emoji/#{downvote.id}", user1)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ describe API::V3::AwardEmoji do
     it 'returns an award emoji' do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/notes/#{note.id}/award_emoji/#{rocket.id}", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).not_to be_an Array
       expect(json_response['name']).to eq(rocket.name)
     end
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ describe API::V3::AwardEmoji do
       it "creates a new award emoji" do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/award_emoji", user), name: 'blowfish'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response['name']).to eq('blowfish')
         expect(json_response['user']['username']).to eq(user.username)
       end
@@ -156,19 +156,19 @@ describe API::V3::AwardEmoji do
       it "returns a 400 bad request error if the name is not given" do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/award_emoji", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       end
 
       it "returns a 401 unauthorized error if the user is not authenticated" do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/award_emoji"), name: 'thumbsup'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
 
       it "returns a 404 error if the user authored issue" do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue2.id}/award_emoji", user), name: 'thumbsup'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
 
       it "normalizes +1 as thumbsup award" do
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ describe API::V3::AwardEmoji do
           post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/award_emoji", user), name: 'thumbsup'
           post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/award_emoji", user), name: 'thumbsup'
 
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
           expect(json_response["message"]).to match("has already been taken")
         end
       end
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ describe API::V3::AwardEmoji do
 
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}/award_emoji", user), name: 'blowfish'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response['name']).to eq('blowfish')
         expect(json_response['user']['username']).to eq(user.username)
       end
@@ -209,14 +209,14 @@ describe API::V3::AwardEmoji do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/notes/#{note.id}/award_emoji", user), name: 'rocket'
       end.to change { note.award_emoji.count }.from(0).to(1)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       expect(json_response['user']['username']).to eq(user.username)
     end
 
     it "it returns 404 error when user authored note" do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/notes/#{note2.id}/award_emoji", user), name: 'thumbsup'
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
 
     it "normalizes +1 as thumbsup award" do
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ describe API::V3::AwardEmoji do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/notes/#{note.id}/award_emoji", user), name: 'rocket'
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/notes/#{note.id}/award_emoji", user), name: 'rocket'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
         expect(json_response["message"]).to match("has already been taken")
       end
     end
@@ -242,14 +242,14 @@ describe API::V3::AwardEmoji do
         expect do
           delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/award_emoji/#{award_emoji.id}", user)
 
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         end.to change { issue.award_emoji.count }.from(1).to(0)
       end
 
       it 'returns a 404 error when the award emoji can not be found' do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/award_emoji/12345", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
@@ -258,14 +258,14 @@ describe API::V3::AwardEmoji do
         expect do
           delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/award_emoji/#{downvote.id}", user)
 
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         end.to change { merge_request.award_emoji.count }.from(1).to(0)
       end
 
       it 'returns a 404 error when note id not found' do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/notes/12345", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ describe API::V3::AwardEmoji do
         expect do
           delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}/award_emoji/#{award.id}", user)
 
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         end.to change { snippet.award_emoji.count }.from(1).to(0)
       end
     end
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ describe API::V3::AwardEmoji do
       expect do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/notes/#{note.id}/award_emoji/#{rocket.id}", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       end.to change { note.award_emoji.count }.from(1).to(0)
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/boards_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/boards_spec.rb
index ea2627142bf..14409d25544 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/boards_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/boards_spec.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ describe API::V3::Boards do
       it "returns authentication error" do
         get v3_api(base_url)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ describe API::V3::Boards do
       it "returns the project issue board" do
         get v3_api(base_url, user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
         expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq(board.id)
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe API::V3::Boards do
     it 'returns issue board lists' do
       get v3_api(base_url, user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(2)
       expect(json_response.first['label']['name']).to eq(dev_label.title)
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ describe API::V3::Boards do
     it 'returns 404 if board not found' do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/boards/22343/lists", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 
@@ -82,19 +82,19 @@ describe API::V3::Boards do
     it "rejects a non member from deleting a list" do
       delete v3_api("#{base_url}/#{dev_list.id}", non_member)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
     end
 
     it "rejects a user with guest role from deleting a list" do
       delete v3_api("#{base_url}/#{dev_list.id}", guest)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
     end
 
     it "returns 404 error if list id not found" do
       delete v3_api("#{base_url}/44444", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
 
     context "when the user is project owner" do
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ describe API::V3::Boards do
       it "deletes the list if an admin requests it" do
         delete v3_api("#{base_url}/#{dev_list.id}", owner)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/branches_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/branches_spec.rb
index 9cd11a67712..1e038595a1f 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/branches_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/branches_spec.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe API::V3::Branches do
 
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/branches", user), per_page: 100
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       branch_names = json_response.map { |x| x['name'] }
       expect(branch_names).to match_array(project.repository.branch_names)
@@ -32,20 +32,20 @@ describe API::V3::Branches do
     it "removes branch" do
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/branches/#{branch_name}", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['branch_name']).to eq(branch_name)
     end
 
     it "removes a branch with dots in the branch name" do
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/branches/with.1.2.3", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['branch_name']).to eq("with.1.2.3")
     end
 
     it 'returns 404 if branch not exists' do
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/branches/foobar", user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ describe API::V3::Branches do
     it 'returns 200' do
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/merged_branches", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
     end
 
     it 'returns a 403 error if guest' do
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/merged_branches", user2)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
     end
   end
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ describe API::V3::Branches do
            branch_name: 'feature1',
            ref: branch_sha
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
 
       expect(json_response['name']).to eq('feature1')
       expect(json_response['commit']['id']).to eq(branch_sha)
@@ -83,14 +83,14 @@ describe API::V3::Branches do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/branches", user2),
            branch_name: branch_name,
            ref: branch_sha
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
     end
 
     it 'returns 400 if branch name is invalid' do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/branches", user),
            branch_name: 'new design',
            ref: branch_sha
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('Branch name is invalid')
     end
 
@@ -98,13 +98,13 @@ describe API::V3::Branches do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/branches", user),
            branch_name: 'new_design1',
            ref: branch_sha
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
 
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/branches", user),
            branch_name: 'new_design1',
            ref: branch_sha
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('Branch already exists')
     end
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ describe API::V3::Branches do
            branch_name: 'new_design3',
            ref: 'foo'
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('Invalid reference name')
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/broadcast_messages_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/broadcast_messages_spec.rb
index d04b1c72004..d9641011491 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/broadcast_messages_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/broadcast_messages_spec.rb
@@ -11,21 +11,21 @@ describe API::V3::BroadcastMessages do
       delete v3_api("/broadcast_messages/#{message.id}"),
         attributes_for(:broadcast_message)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
     end
 
     it 'returns a 403 for users' do
       delete v3_api("/broadcast_messages/#{message.id}", user),
         attributes_for(:broadcast_message)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
     end
 
     it 'deletes the broadcast message for admins' do
       expect do
         delete v3_api("/broadcast_messages/#{message.id}", admin)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       end.to change { BroadcastMessage.count }.by(-1)
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/builds_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/builds_spec.rb
index 0a2ff1058e3..3f58b7ef384 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/builds_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/builds_spec.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ describe API::V3::Builds do
 
     context 'authorized user' do
       it 'returns project builds' do
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(response).to include_pagination_headers
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       end
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ describe API::V3::Builds do
         let(:query) { 'scope=pending' }
 
         it do
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
           expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         end
       end
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ describe API::V3::Builds do
         let(:json_build) { json_response.first }
 
         it 'return builds with status skipped' do
-          expect(response).to have_http_status 200
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status 200
           expect(json_response).to be_an Array
           expect(json_response.length).to eq 1
           expect(json_build['status']).to eq 'skipped'
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ describe API::V3::Builds do
         let(:query) { 'scope[0]=pending&scope[1]=running' }
 
         it do
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
           expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         end
       end
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ describe API::V3::Builds do
       context 'respond 400 when scope contains invalid state' do
         let(:query) { 'scope[0]=pending&scope[1]=unknown_status' }
 
-        it { expect(response).to have_http_status(400) }
+        it { expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400) }
       end
     end
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ describe API::V3::Builds do
       let(:api_user) { nil }
 
       it 'does not return project builds' do
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ describe API::V3::Builds do
       end
 
       it 'responds with 404' do
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ describe API::V3::Builds do
           end
 
           it 'returns project jobs for specific commit' do
-            expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
             expect(response).to include_pagination_headers
             expect(json_response).to be_an Array
             expect(json_response.size).to eq 2
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ describe API::V3::Builds do
           end
 
           it 'returns an empty array' do
-            expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
             expect(json_response).to be_an Array
             expect(json_response).to be_empty
           end
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ describe API::V3::Builds do
         end
 
         it 'does not return project jobs' do
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
           expect(json_response.except('message')).to be_empty
         end
       end
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ describe API::V3::Builds do
 
     context 'authorized user' do
       it 'returns specific job data' do
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['name']).to eq('test')
       end
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ describe API::V3::Builds do
       let(:api_user) { nil }
 
       it 'does not return specific job data' do
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ describe API::V3::Builds do
         end
 
         it 'returns specific job artifacts' do
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
           expect(response.headers).to include(download_headers)
           expect(response.body).to match_file(build.artifacts_file.file.file)
         end
@@ -210,13 +210,13 @@ describe API::V3::Builds do
         let(:api_user) { nil }
 
         it 'does not return specific job artifacts' do
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
         end
       end
     end
 
     it 'does not return job artifacts if not uploaded' do
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ describe API::V3::Builds do
       end
 
       it 'gives 401' do
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
@@ -252,13 +252,13 @@ describe API::V3::Builds do
       end
 
       it 'gives 403' do
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       end
     end
 
     context 'non-existing job' do
       shared_examples 'not found' do
-        it { expect(response).to have_http_status(:not_found) }
+        it { expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:not_found) }
       end
 
       context 'has no such ref' do
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ describe API::V3::Builds do
               "attachment; filename=#{build.artifacts_file.filename}" }
         end
 
-        it { expect(response).to have_http_status(200) }
+        it { expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200) }
         it { expect(response.headers).to include(download_headers) }
       end
 
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ describe API::V3::Builds do
 
     context 'authorized user' do
       it 'returns specific job trace' do
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(response.body).to eq(build.trace.raw)
       end
     end
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ describe API::V3::Builds do
       let(:api_user) { nil }
 
       it 'does not return specific job trace' do
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ describe API::V3::Builds do
     context 'authorized user' do
       context 'user with :update_build persmission' do
         it 'cancels running or pending job' do
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
           expect(project.builds.first.status).to eq('canceled')
         end
       end
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ describe API::V3::Builds do
         let(:api_user) { reporter.user }
 
         it 'does not cancel job' do
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
         end
       end
     end
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ describe API::V3::Builds do
       let(:api_user) { nil }
 
       it 'does not cancel job' do
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ describe API::V3::Builds do
     context 'authorized user' do
       context 'user with :update_build permission' do
         it 'retries non-running job' do
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
           expect(project.builds.first.status).to eq('canceled')
           expect(json_response['status']).to eq('pending')
         end
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ describe API::V3::Builds do
         let(:api_user) { reporter.user }
 
         it 'does not retry job' do
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
         end
       end
     end
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ describe API::V3::Builds do
       let(:api_user) { nil }
 
       it 'does not retry job' do
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ describe API::V3::Builds do
       let(:build) { create(:ci_build, :manual, project: project, pipeline: pipeline) }
 
       it 'plays the job' do
-        expect(response).to have_http_status 200
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status 200
         expect(json_response['user']['id']).to eq(user.id)
         expect(json_response['id']).to eq(build.id)
       end
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ describe API::V3::Builds do
 
     context 'on a non-playable job' do
       it 'returns a status code 400, Bad Request' do
-        expect(response).to have_http_status 400
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status 400
         expect(response.body).to match("Unplayable Job")
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/commits_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/commits_spec.rb
index 6d0ca33a6fa..d31c94ddd2c 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/commits_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/commits_spec.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ describe API::V3::Commits do
         commit = project.repository.commit
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq(commit.id)
         expect(json_response.first['committer_name']).to eq(commit.committer_name)
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe API::V3::Commits do
     context "unauthorized user" do
       it "does not return project commits" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits")
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ describe API::V3::Commits do
       it "returns an invalid parameter error message" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits?since=invalid-date", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
         expect(json_response['error']).to eq('since is invalid')
       end
     end
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ describe API::V3::Commits do
     it 'returns a 403 unauthorized for user without permissions' do
       post v3_api(url, user2)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
     end
 
     it 'returns a 400 bad request if no params are given' do
       post v3_api(url, user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
     end
 
     describe 'create' do
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ describe API::V3::Commits do
       it 'a new file in project repo' do
         post v3_api(url, user), valid_c_params
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response['title']).to eq(message)
         expect(json_response['committer_name']).to eq(user.name)
         expect(json_response['committer_email']).to eq(user.email)
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ describe API::V3::Commits do
       it 'returns a 400 bad request if file exists' do
         post v3_api(url, user), invalid_c_params
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       end
 
       context 'with project path containing a dot in URL' do
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ describe API::V3::Commits do
         it 'a new file in project repo' do
           post v3_api(url, user), valid_c_params
 
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         end
       end
     end
@@ -187,14 +187,14 @@ describe API::V3::Commits do
       it 'an existing file in project repo' do
         post v3_api(url, user), valid_d_params
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response['title']).to eq(message)
       end
 
       it 'returns a 400 bad request if file does not exist' do
         post v3_api(url, user), invalid_d_params
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       end
     end
 
@@ -232,14 +232,14 @@ describe API::V3::Commits do
       it 'an existing file in project repo' do
         post v3_api(url, user), valid_m_params
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response['title']).to eq(message)
       end
 
       it 'returns a 400 bad request if file does not exist' do
         post v3_api(url, user), invalid_m_params
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       end
     end
 
@@ -275,14 +275,14 @@ describe API::V3::Commits do
       it 'an existing file in project repo' do
         post v3_api(url, user), valid_u_params
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response['title']).to eq(message)
       end
 
       it 'returns a 400 bad request if file does not exist' do
         post v3_api(url, user), invalid_u_params
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       end
     end
 
@@ -348,14 +348,14 @@ describe API::V3::Commits do
       it 'are commited as one in project repo' do
         post v3_api(url, user), valid_mo_params
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response['title']).to eq(message)
       end
 
       it 'return a 400 bad request if there are any issues' do
         post v3_api(url, user), invalid_mo_params
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ describe API::V3::Commits do
       it "returns a commit by sha" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{project.repository.commit.id}", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['id']).to eq(project.repository.commit.id)
         expect(json_response['title']).to eq(project.repository.commit.title)
         expect(json_response['stats']['additions']).to eq(project.repository.commit.stats.additions)
@@ -375,13 +375,13 @@ describe API::V3::Commits do
 
       it "returns a 404 error if not found" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/invalid_sha", user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
 
       it "returns nil for commit without CI" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{project.repository.commit.id}", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['status']).to be_nil
       end
 
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ describe API::V3::Commits do
 
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{project.repository.commit.id}", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['status']).to eq(pipeline.status)
       end
 
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ describe API::V3::Commits do
 
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{project.repository.commit.id}", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['status']).to eq("created")
       end
     end
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ describe API::V3::Commits do
     context "unauthorized user" do
       it "does not return the selected commit" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{project.repository.commit.id}")
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ describe API::V3::Commits do
 
       it "returns the diff of the selected commit" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{project.repository.commit.id}/diff", user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
 
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.length).to be >= 1
@@ -428,14 +428,14 @@ describe API::V3::Commits do
 
       it "returns a 404 error if invalid commit" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/invalid_sha/diff", user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
     context "unauthorized user" do
       it "does not return the diff of the selected commit" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{project.repository.commit.id}/diff")
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ describe API::V3::Commits do
     context 'authorized user' do
       it 'returns merge_request comments' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{project.repository.commit.id}/comments", user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(2)
         expect(json_response.first['note']).to eq('a comment on a commit')
@@ -453,14 +453,14 @@ describe API::V3::Commits do
 
       it 'returns a 404 error if merge_request_id not found' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/1234ab/comments", user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
     context 'unauthorized user' do
       it 'does not return the diff of the selected commit' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/1234ab/comments")
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ describe API::V3::Commits do
       it 'cherry picks a commit' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{master_pickable_commit.id}/cherry_pick", user), branch: 'master'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response['title']).to eq(master_pickable_commit.title)
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq(master_pickable_commit.cherry_pick_message(user))
         expect(json_response['author_name']).to eq(master_pickable_commit.author_name)
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ describe API::V3::Commits do
       it 'returns 400 if commit is already included in the target branch' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{master_pickable_commit.id}/cherry_pick", user), branch: 'markdown'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
         expect(json_response['message']).to include('Sorry, we cannot cherry-pick this commit automatically.')
       end
 
@@ -492,35 +492,35 @@ describe API::V3::Commits do
 
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{master_pickable_commit.id}/cherry_pick", user2), branch: protected_branch.name
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq('You are not allowed to push into this branch')
       end
 
       it 'returns 400 for missing parameters' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{master_pickable_commit.id}/cherry_pick", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
         expect(json_response['error']).to eq('branch is missing')
       end
 
       it 'returns 404 if commit is not found' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/abcd0123/cherry_pick", user), branch: 'master'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Commit Not Found')
       end
 
       it 'returns 404 if branch is not found' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{master_pickable_commit.id}/cherry_pick", user), branch: 'foo'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Branch Not Found')
       end
 
       it 'returns 400 for missing parameters' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{master_pickable_commit.id}/cherry_pick", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
         expect(json_response['error']).to eq('branch is missing')
       end
     end
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ describe API::V3::Commits do
       it 'does not cherry pick the commit' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{master_pickable_commit.id}/cherry_pick"), branch: 'master'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ describe API::V3::Commits do
     context 'authorized user' do
       it 'returns comment' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{project.repository.commit.id}/comments", user), note: 'My comment'
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response['note']).to eq('My comment')
         expect(json_response['path']).to be_nil
         expect(json_response['line']).to be_nil
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ describe API::V3::Commits do
       it 'returns the inline comment' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{project.repository.commit.id}/comments", user), note: 'My comment', path: project.repository.commit.raw_diffs.first.new_path, line: 1, line_type: 'new'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response['note']).to eq('My comment')
         expect(json_response['path']).to eq(project.repository.commit.raw_diffs.first.new_path)
         expect(json_response['line']).to eq(1)
@@ -557,19 +557,19 @@ describe API::V3::Commits do
 
       it 'returns 400 if note is missing' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{project.repository.commit.id}/comments", user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       end
 
       it 'returns 404 if note is attached to non existent commit' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/1234ab/comments", user), note: 'My comment'
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
     context 'unauthorized user' do
       it 'does not return the diff of the selected commit' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/commits/#{project.repository.commit.id}/comments")
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/deploy_keys_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/deploy_keys_spec.rb
index 2affd0cfa51..785bc1eb4ba 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/deploy_keys_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/deploy_keys_spec.rb
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ describe API::V3::DeployKeys do
       it 'should return array of ssh keys' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/#{path}", admin)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq(deploy_key.title)
       end
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ describe API::V3::DeployKeys do
       it 'should return a single key' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/#{path}/#{deploy_key.id}", admin)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['title']).to eq(deploy_key.title)
       end
 
       it 'should return 404 Not Found with invalid ID' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/#{path}/404", admin)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ describe API::V3::DeployKeys do
       it 'should not create an invalid ssh key' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/#{path}", admin), { title: 'invalid key' }
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
         expect(json_response['error']).to eq('key is missing')
       end
 
       it 'should not create a key without title' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/#{path}", admin), key: 'some key'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
         expect(json_response['error']).to eq('title is missing')
       end
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ describe API::V3::DeployKeys do
           post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/#{path}", admin), { key: deploy_key.key, title: deploy_key.title }
         end.not_to change { project.deploy_keys.count }
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       end
 
       it 'joins an existing ssh key to a new project' do
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ describe API::V3::DeployKeys do
           post v3_api("/projects/#{project2.id}/#{path}", admin), { key: deploy_key.key, title: deploy_key.title }
         end.to change { project2.deploy_keys.count }.by(1)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       end
 
       it 'accepts can_push parameter' do
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ describe API::V3::DeployKeys do
 
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/#{path}", admin), key_attrs
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response['can_push']).to eq(true)
       end
     end
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ describe API::V3::DeployKeys do
       it 'should return 404 Not Found with invalid ID' do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/#{path}/404", admin)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ describe API::V3::DeployKeys do
             post v3_api("/projects/#{project2.id}/#{path}/#{deploy_key.id}/enable", admin)
           end.to change { project2.deploy_keys.count }.from(0).to(1)
 
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
           expect(json_response['id']).to eq(deploy_key.id)
         end
       end
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ describe API::V3::DeployKeys do
         it 'should return a 404 error' do
           post v3_api("/projects/#{project2.id}/#{path}/#{deploy_key.id}/enable", user)
 
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
         end
       end
     end
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ describe API::V3::DeployKeys do
             delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/#{path}/#{deploy_key.id}/disable", admin)
           end.to change { project.deploy_keys.count }.from(1).to(0)
 
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
           expect(json_response['id']).to eq(deploy_key.id)
         end
       end
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ describe API::V3::DeployKeys do
         it 'should return a 404 error' do
           delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/#{path}/#{deploy_key.id}/disable", user)
 
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/deployments_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/deployments_spec.rb
index 0389a264781..90eabda4dac 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/deployments_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/deployments_spec.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe API::V3::Deployments do
       it 'returns projects deployments' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/deployments", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.size).to eq(1)
         expect(json_response.first['iid']).to eq(deployment.iid)
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ describe API::V3::Deployments do
       it 'returns a 404 status code' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/deployments", non_member)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ describe API::V3::Deployments do
       it 'returns the projects deployment' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/deployments/#{deployment.id}", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['sha']).to match /\A\h{40}\z/
         expect(json_response['id']).to eq(deployment.id)
       end
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ describe API::V3::Deployments do
       it 'returns a 404 status code' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/deployments/#{deployment.id}", non_member)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/environments_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/environments_spec.rb
index 39264e819a3..937250b5219 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/environments_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/environments_spec.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ describe API::V3::Environments do
       it 'returns project environments' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/environments", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.size).to eq(1)
         expect(json_response.first['name']).to eq(environment.name)
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ describe API::V3::Environments do
       it 'returns a 404 status code' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/environments", non_member)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ describe API::V3::Environments do
       it 'creates a environment with valid params' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/environments", user), name: "mepmep"
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response['name']).to eq('mepmep')
         expect(json_response['slug']).to eq('mepmep')
         expect(json_response['external']).to be nil
@@ -69,19 +69,19 @@ describe API::V3::Environments do
       it 'requires name to be passed' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/environments", user), external_url: 'test.gitlab.com'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       end
 
       it 'returns a 400 if environment already exists' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/environments", user), name: environment.name
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       end
 
       it 'returns a 400 if slug is specified' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/environments", user), name: "foo", slug: "foo"
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
         expect(json_response["error"]).to eq("slug is automatically generated and cannot be changed")
       end
     end
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ describe API::V3::Environments do
       it 'rejects the request' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/environments", non_member), name: 'gitlab.com'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
 
       it 'returns a 400 when the required params are missing' do
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ describe API::V3::Environments do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/environments/#{environment.id}", user),
           name: 'Mepmep', external_url: url
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['name']).to eq('Mepmep')
       expect(json_response['external_url']).to eq(url)
     end
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ describe API::V3::Environments do
       api_url = v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/environments/#{environment.id}", user)
       put api_url, slug: slug + "-foo"
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       expect(json_response["error"]).to eq("slug is automatically generated and cannot be changed")
     end
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ describe API::V3::Environments do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/environments/#{environment.id}", user),
           name: 'Mepmep'
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['name']).to eq('Mepmep')
       expect(json_response['external_url']).to eq(url)
     end
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ describe API::V3::Environments do
     it 'returns a 404 if the environment does not exist' do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/environments/12345", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 
@@ -141,13 +141,13 @@ describe API::V3::Environments do
       it 'returns a 200 for an existing environment' do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/environments/#{environment.id}", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       end
 
       it 'returns a 404 for non existing id' do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/environments/12345", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Not found')
       end
     end
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ describe API::V3::Environments do
       it 'rejects the request' do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/environments/#{environment.id}", non_member)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/files_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/files_spec.rb
index dc7f0eefd16..5500c1cf770 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/files_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/files_spec.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ describe API::V3::Files do
       it "returns file info" do
         get v3_api(route, current_user), params
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['file_path']).to eq(file_path)
         expect(json_response['file_name']).to eq('popen.rb')
         expect(json_response['last_commit_id']).to eq('570e7b2abdd848b95f2f578043fc23bd6f6fd24d')
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ describe API::V3::Files do
     it "creates a new file in project repo" do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/files", user), valid_params
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       expect(json_response['file_path']).to eq('newfile.rb')
       last_commit = project.repository.commit.raw
       expect(last_commit.author_email).to eq(user.email)
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ describe API::V3::Files do
     it "returns a 400 bad request if no params given" do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/files", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
     end
 
     it "returns a 400 if editor fails to create file" do
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ describe API::V3::Files do
 
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/files", user), valid_params
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
     end
 
     context "when specifying an author" do
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ describe API::V3::Files do
 
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/files", user), valid_params
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         last_commit = project.repository.commit.raw
         expect(last_commit.author_email).to eq(author_email)
         expect(last_commit.author_name).to eq(author_name)
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ describe API::V3::Files do
       it "creates a new file in project repo" do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/files", user), valid_params
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response['file_path']).to eq('newfile.rb')
         last_commit = project.repository.commit.raw
         expect(last_commit.author_email).to eq(user.email)
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ describe API::V3::Files do
     it "updates existing file in project repo" do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/files", user), valid_params
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['file_path']).to eq(file_path)
       last_commit = project.repository.commit.raw
       expect(last_commit.author_email).to eq(user.email)
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ describe API::V3::Files do
     it "returns a 400 bad request if no params given" do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/files", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
     end
 
     context "when specifying an author" do
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ describe API::V3::Files do
 
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/files", user), valid_params
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         last_commit = project.repository.commit.raw
         expect(last_commit.author_email).to eq(author_email)
         expect(last_commit.author_name).to eq(author_name)
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ describe API::V3::Files do
     it "deletes existing file in project repo" do
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/files", user), valid_params
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['file_path']).to eq(file_path)
       last_commit = project.repository.commit.raw
       expect(last_commit.author_email).to eq(user.email)
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ describe API::V3::Files do
     it "returns a 400 bad request if no params given" do
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/files", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
     end
 
     it "returns a 400 if fails to delete file" do
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ describe API::V3::Files do
 
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/files", user), valid_params
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
     end
 
     context "when specifying an author" do
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ describe API::V3::Files do
 
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/files", user), valid_params
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         last_commit = project.repository.commit.raw
         expect(last_commit.author_email).to eq(author_email)
         expect(last_commit.author_name).to eq(author_name)
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ describe API::V3::Files do
     it "remains unchanged" do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/files", user), get_params
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['file_path']).to eq(file_path)
       expect(json_response['file_name']).to eq(file_path)
       expect(json_response['content']).to eq(put_params[:content])
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/groups_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/groups_spec.rb
index 778fcc73c30..498cb42fad1 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/groups_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/groups_spec.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it "returns authentication error" do
         get v3_api("/groups")
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it "normal user: returns an array of groups of user1" do
         get v3_api("/groups", user1)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
         expect(json_response)
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it "does not include statistics" do
         get v3_api("/groups", user1), statistics: true
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first).not_to include 'statistics'
       end
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it "admin: returns an array of all groups" do
         get v3_api("/groups", admin)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(2)
       end
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it "does not include statistics by default" do
         get v3_api("/groups", admin)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first).not_to include('statistics')
       end
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
 
         get v3_api("/groups", admin), statistics: true
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response)
           .to satisfy_one { |group| group['statistics'] == attributes }
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it "returns all groups excluding skipped groups" do
         get v3_api("/groups", admin), skip_groups: [group2.id]
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
       end
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
 
         get v3_api("/groups", user1), all_available: true
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(response_groups).to contain_exactly(public_group.name, group1.name)
       end
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it "sorts by name ascending by default" do
         get v3_api("/groups", user1)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(response_groups).to eq([group3.name, group1.name])
       end
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it "sorts in descending order when passed" do
         get v3_api("/groups", user1), sort: "desc"
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(response_groups).to eq([group1.name, group3.name])
       end
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it "sorts by the order_by param" do
         get v3_api("/groups", user1), order_by: "path"
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(response_groups).to eq([group1.name, group3.name])
       end
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it 'returns authentication error' do
         get v3_api('/groups/owned')
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it 'returns an array of groups the user owns' do
         get v3_api('/groups/owned', user2)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(response).to include_pagination_headers
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first['name']).to eq(group2.name)
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
 
         get v3_api("/groups/#{group1.id}", user1)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['id']).to eq(group1.id)
         expect(json_response['name']).to eq(group1.name)
         expect(json_response['path']).to eq(group1.path)
@@ -192,13 +192,13 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it "does not return a non existing group" do
         get v3_api("/groups/1328", user1)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
 
       it "does not return a group not attached to user1" do
         get v3_api("/groups/#{group2.id}", user1)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
@@ -206,14 +206,14 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it "returns any existing group" do
         get v3_api("/groups/#{group2.id}", admin)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['name']).to eq(group2.name)
       end
 
       it "does not return a non existing group" do
         get v3_api("/groups/1328", admin)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
@@ -221,20 +221,20 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it 'returns any existing group' do
         get v3_api("/groups/#{group1.path}", admin)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['name']).to eq(group1.name)
       end
 
       it 'does not return a non existing group' do
         get v3_api('/groups/unknown', admin)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
 
       it 'does not return a group not attached to user1' do
         get v3_api("/groups/#{group2.path}", user1)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it 'updates the group' do
         put v3_api("/groups/#{group1.id}", user1), name: new_group_name, request_access_enabled: true
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['name']).to eq(new_group_name)
         expect(json_response['request_access_enabled']).to eq(true)
       end
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it 'returns 404 for a non existing group' do
         put v3_api('/groups/1328', user1), name: new_group_name
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it 'updates the group' do
         put v3_api("/groups/#{group1.id}", admin), name: new_group_name
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['name']).to eq(new_group_name)
       end
     end
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it 'does not updates the group' do
         put v3_api("/groups/#{group1.id}", user2), name: new_group_name
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       end
     end
 
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it 'returns 404 when trying to update the group' do
         put v3_api("/groups/#{group2.id}", user1), name: new_group_name
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it "returns the group's projects" do
         get v3_api("/groups/#{group1.id}/projects", user1)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(2)
         project_names = json_response.map { |proj| proj['name'] }
         expect(project_names).to match_array([project1.name, project3.name])
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it "returns the group's projects with simple representation" do
         get v3_api("/groups/#{group1.id}/projects", user1), simple: true
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(2)
         project_names = json_response.map { |proj| proj['name'] }
         expect(project_names).to match_array([project1.name, project3.name])
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
 
         get v3_api("/groups/#{group1.id}/projects", user1), visibility: 'public'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an(Array)
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
         expect(json_response.first['name']).to eq(public_project.name)
@@ -320,13 +320,13 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it "does not return a non existing group" do
         get v3_api("/groups/1328/projects", user1)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
 
       it "does not return a group not attached to user1" do
         get v3_api("/groups/#{group2.id}/projects", user1)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
 
       it "only returns projects to which user has access" do
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
 
         get v3_api("/groups/#{group1.id}/projects", user3)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
         expect(json_response.first['name']).to eq(project3.name)
       end
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
 
         get v3_api("/groups/#{project2.group.id}/projects", user3), owned: true
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
         expect(json_response.first['name']).to eq(project2.name)
       end
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
 
         get v3_api("/groups/#{group1.id}/projects", user1), starred: true
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
         expect(json_response.first['name']).to eq(project1.name)
       end
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it "returns any existing group" do
         get v3_api("/groups/#{group2.id}/projects", admin)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
         expect(json_response.first['name']).to eq(project2.name)
       end
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it "does not return a non existing group" do
         get v3_api("/groups/1328/projects", admin)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it 'returns any existing group' do
         get v3_api("/groups/#{group1.path}/projects", admin)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         project_names = json_response.map { |proj| proj['name'] }
         expect(project_names).to match_array([project1.name, project3.name])
       end
@@ -388,13 +388,13 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it 'does not return a non existing group' do
         get v3_api('/groups/unknown/projects', admin)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
 
       it 'does not return a group not attached to user1' do
         get v3_api("/groups/#{group2.path}/projects", user1)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it "does not create group" do
         post v3_api("/groups", user1), attributes_for(:group)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       end
     end
 
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
 
         post v3_api("/groups", user3), group
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
 
         expect(json_response["name"]).to eq(group[:name])
         expect(json_response["path"]).to eq(group[:path])
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
 
         post v3_api("/groups", user3), group
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
 
         expect(json_response["full_path"]).to eq("#{parent.path}/#{group[:path]}")
         expect(json_response["parent_id"]).to eq(parent.id)
@@ -437,20 +437,20 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it "does not create group, duplicate" do
         post v3_api("/groups", user3), { name: 'Duplicate Test', path: group2.path }
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
         expect(response.message).to eq("Bad Request")
       end
 
       it "returns 400 bad request error if name not given" do
         post v3_api("/groups", user3), { path: group2.path }
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       end
 
       it "returns 400 bad request error if path not given" do
         post v3_api("/groups", user3), { name: 'test' }
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it "removes group" do
         delete v3_api("/groups/#{group1.id}", user1)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       end
 
       it "does not remove a group if not an owner" do
@@ -469,19 +469,19 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
 
         delete v3_api("/groups/#{group1.id}", user3)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       end
 
       it "does not remove a non existing group" do
         delete v3_api("/groups/1328", user1)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
 
       it "does not remove a group not attached to user1" do
         delete v3_api("/groups/#{group2.id}", user1)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
@@ -489,13 +489,13 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it "removes any existing group" do
         delete v3_api("/groups/#{group2.id}", admin)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       end
 
       it "does not remove a non existing group" do
         delete v3_api("/groups/1328", admin)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it "does not transfer project to group" do
         post v3_api("/groups/#{group1.id}/projects/#{project.id}", user2)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       end
     end
 
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
       it "transfers project to group" do
         post v3_api("/groups/#{group1.id}/projects/#{project.id}", admin)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       end
 
       context 'when using project path in URL' do
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
           it "transfers project to group" do
             post v3_api("/groups/#{group1.id}/projects/#{project_path}", admin)
 
-            expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
           end
         end
 
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
           it "does not transfer project to group" do
             post v3_api("/groups/#{group1.id}/projects/nogroup%2Fnoproject", admin)
 
-            expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
           end
         end
       end
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
           it "transfers project to group" do
             post v3_api("/groups/#{group1.path}/projects/#{project_path}", admin)
 
-            expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
           end
         end
 
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ describe API::V3::Groups do
           it "does not transfer project to group" do
             post v3_api("/groups/noexist/projects/#{project_path}", admin)
 
-            expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
           end
         end
       end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/issues_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/issues_spec.rb
index 86768d7397a..39a47a62f16 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/issues_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/issues_spec.rb
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       it "returns authentication error" do
         get v3_api("/issues")
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       it "returns an array of issues" do
         get v3_api("/issues", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq(issue.title)
         expect(json_response.last).to have_key('web_url')
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       it 'returns an array of closed issues' do
         get v3_api('/issues?state=closed', user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
         expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq(closed_issue.id)
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       it 'returns an array of opened issues' do
         get v3_api('/issues?state=opened', user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
         expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq(issue.id)
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       it 'returns an array of all issues' do
         get v3_api('/issues?state=all', user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(2)
         expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq(issue.id)
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       it 'returns an array of labeled issues' do
         get v3_api("/issues?labels=#{label.title}", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
         expect(json_response.first['labels']).to eq([label.title])
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       it 'returns an array of labeled issues when at least one label matches' do
         get v3_api("/issues?labels=#{label.title},foo,bar", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
         expect(json_response.first['labels']).to eq([label.title])
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       it 'returns an empty array if no issue matches labels' do
         get v3_api('/issues?labels=foo,bar', user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(0)
       end
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       it 'returns an array of labeled issues matching given state' do
         get v3_api("/issues?labels=#{label.title}&state=opened", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
         expect(json_response.first['labels']).to eq([label.title])
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       it 'returns an empty array if no issue matches labels and state filters' do
         get v3_api("/issues?labels=#{label.title}&state=closed", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(0)
       end
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       it 'returns an empty array if no issue matches milestone' do
         get v3_api("/issues?milestone=#{empty_milestone.title}", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(0)
       end
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       it 'returns an empty array if milestone does not exist' do
         get v3_api("/issues?milestone=foo", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(0)
       end
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       it 'returns an array of issues in given milestone' do
         get v3_api("/issues?milestone=#{milestone.title}", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(2)
         expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq(issue.id)
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
         get v3_api("/issues?milestone=#{milestone.title}",  user),
           '&state=closed'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
         expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq(closed_issue.id)
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       it 'returns an array of issues with no milestone' do
         get v3_api("/issues?milestone=#{no_milestone_title}", author)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
         expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq(confidential_issue.id)
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
 
         response_dates = json_response.map { |issue| issue['created_at'] }
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(response_dates).to eq(response_dates.sort.reverse)
       end
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
 
         response_dates = json_response.map { |issue| issue['created_at'] }
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(response_dates).to eq(response_dates.sort)
       end
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
 
         response_dates = json_response.map { |issue| issue['updated_at'] }
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(response_dates).to eq(response_dates.sort.reverse)
       end
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
 
         response_dates = json_response.map { |issue| issue['updated_at'] }
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(response_dates).to eq(response_dates.sort)
       end
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       it 'matches V3 response schema' do
         get v3_api('/issues', user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(response).to match_response_schema('public_api/v3/issues')
       end
     end
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'returns all group issues (including opened and closed)' do
       get v3_api(base_url, admin)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(3)
     end
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'returns group issues without confidential issues for non project members' do
       get v3_api("#{base_url}?state=opened", non_member)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
       expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq(group_issue.title)
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'returns group confidential issues for author' do
       get v3_api("#{base_url}?state=opened", author)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(2)
     end
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'returns group confidential issues for assignee' do
       get v3_api("#{base_url}?state=opened", assignee)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(2)
     end
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'returns group issues with confidential issues for project members' do
       get v3_api("#{base_url}?state=opened", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(2)
     end
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'returns group confidential issues for admin' do
       get v3_api("#{base_url}?state=opened", admin)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(2)
     end
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'returns an array of labeled group issues' do
       get v3_api("#{base_url}?labels=#{group_label.title}", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
       expect(json_response.first['labels']).to eq([group_label.title])
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'returns an array of labeled group issues where all labels match' do
       get v3_api("#{base_url}?labels=#{group_label.title},foo,bar", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(0)
     end
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'returns an empty array if no group issue matches labels' do
       get v3_api("#{base_url}?labels=foo,bar", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(0)
     end
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'returns an empty array if no issue matches milestone' do
       get v3_api("#{base_url}?milestone=#{group_empty_milestone.title}", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(0)
     end
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'returns an empty array if milestone does not exist' do
       get v3_api("#{base_url}?milestone=foo", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(0)
     end
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'returns an array of issues in given milestone' do
       get v3_api("#{base_url}?state=opened&milestone=#{group_milestone.title}", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
       expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq(group_issue.id)
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       get v3_api("#{base_url}?milestone=#{group_milestone.title}", user),
         '&state=closed'
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
       expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq(group_closed_issue.id)
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'returns an array of issues with no milestone' do
       get v3_api("#{base_url}?milestone=#{no_milestone_title}", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
       expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq(group_confidential_issue.id)
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
 
       response_dates = json_response.map { |issue| issue['created_at'] }
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(response_dates).to eq(response_dates.sort.reverse)
     end
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
 
       response_dates = json_response.map { |issue| issue['created_at'] }
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(response_dates).to eq(response_dates.sort)
     end
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
 
       response_dates = json_response.map { |issue| issue['updated_at'] }
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(response_dates).to eq(response_dates.sort.reverse)
     end
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
 
       response_dates = json_response.map { |issue| issue['updated_at'] }
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(response_dates).to eq(response_dates.sort)
     end
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'returns 404 when project does not exist' do
       get v3_api('/projects/1000/issues', non_member)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
 
     it "returns 404 on private projects for other users" do
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
 
       get v3_api("/projects/#{private_project.id}/issues", non_member)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
 
     it 'returns no issues when user has access to project but not issues' do
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'returns project issues without confidential issues for non project members' do
       get v3_api("#{base_url}/issues", non_member)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(2)
       expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq(issue.title)
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'returns project issues without confidential issues for project members with guest role' do
       get v3_api("#{base_url}/issues", guest)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(2)
       expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq(issue.title)
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'returns project confidential issues for author' do
       get v3_api("#{base_url}/issues", author)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(3)
       expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq(issue.title)
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'returns project confidential issues for assignee' do
       get v3_api("#{base_url}/issues", assignee)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(3)
       expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq(issue.title)
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'returns project issues with confidential issues for project members' do
       get v3_api("#{base_url}/issues", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(3)
       expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq(issue.title)
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'returns project confidential issues for admin' do
       get v3_api("#{base_url}/issues", admin)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(3)
       expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq(issue.title)
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'returns an array of labeled project issues' do
       get v3_api("#{base_url}/issues?labels=#{label.title}", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
       expect(json_response.first['labels']).to eq([label.title])
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'returns an array of labeled project issues where all labels match' do
       get v3_api("#{base_url}/issues?labels=#{label.title},foo,bar", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
       expect(json_response.first['labels']).to eq([label.title])
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'returns an empty array if no project issue matches labels' do
       get v3_api("#{base_url}/issues?labels=foo,bar", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(0)
     end
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'returns an empty array if no issue matches milestone' do
       get v3_api("#{base_url}/issues?milestone=#{empty_milestone.title}", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(0)
     end
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'returns an empty array if milestone does not exist' do
       get v3_api("#{base_url}/issues?milestone=foo", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(0)
     end
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'returns an array of issues in given milestone' do
       get v3_api("#{base_url}/issues?milestone=#{milestone.title}", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(2)
       expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq(issue.id)
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       get v3_api("#{base_url}/issues?milestone=#{milestone.title}", user),
         '&state=closed'
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
       expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq(closed_issue.id)
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'returns an array of issues with no milestone' do
       get v3_api("#{base_url}/issues?milestone=#{no_milestone_title}", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
       expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq(confidential_issue.id)
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
 
       response_dates = json_response.map { |issue| issue['created_at'] }
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(response_dates).to eq(response_dates.sort.reverse)
     end
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
 
       response_dates = json_response.map { |issue| issue['created_at'] }
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(response_dates).to eq(response_dates.sort)
     end
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
 
       response_dates = json_response.map { |issue| issue['updated_at'] }
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(response_dates).to eq(response_dates.sort.reverse)
     end
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
 
       response_dates = json_response.map { |issue| issue['updated_at'] }
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(response_dates).to eq(response_dates.sort)
     end
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'exposes known attributes' do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['id']).to eq(issue.id)
       expect(json_response['iid']).to eq(issue.iid)
       expect(json_response['project_id']).to eq(issue.project.id)
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it "returns a project issue by id" do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['title']).to eq(issue.title)
       expect(json_response['iid']).to eq(issue.iid)
     end
@@ -682,26 +682,26 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it "returns 404 if issue id not found" do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/54321", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
 
     context 'confidential issues' do
       it "returns 404 for non project members" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{confidential_issue.id}", non_member)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
 
       it "returns 404 for project members with guest role" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{confidential_issue.id}", guest)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
 
       it "returns confidential issue for project members" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{confidential_issue.id}", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['title']).to eq(confidential_issue.title)
         expect(json_response['iid']).to eq(confidential_issue.iid)
       end
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       it "returns confidential issue for author" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{confidential_issue.id}", author)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['title']).to eq(confidential_issue.title)
         expect(json_response['iid']).to eq(confidential_issue.iid)
       end
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       it "returns confidential issue for assignee" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{confidential_issue.id}", assignee)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['title']).to eq(confidential_issue.title)
         expect(json_response['iid']).to eq(confidential_issue.iid)
       end
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       it "returns confidential issue for admin" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{confidential_issue.id}", admin)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['title']).to eq(confidential_issue.title)
         expect(json_response['iid']).to eq(confidential_issue.iid)
       end
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues", user),
         title: 'new issue', labels: 'label, label2', assignee_id: assignee.id
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       expect(json_response['title']).to eq('new issue')
       expect(json_response['description']).to be_nil
       expect(json_response['labels']).to eq(%w(label label2))
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues", user),
         title: 'new issue', confidential: true
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       expect(json_response['title']).to eq('new issue')
       expect(json_response['confidential']).to be_truthy
     end
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues", user),
         title: 'new issue', confidential: 'y'
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       expect(json_response['title']).to eq('new issue')
       expect(json_response['confidential']).to be_truthy
     end
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues", user),
         title: 'new issue', confidential: false
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       expect(json_response['title']).to eq('new issue')
       expect(json_response['confidential']).to be_falsy
     end
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues", user),
         title: 'new issue', confidential: 'foo'
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('confidential is invalid')
     end
 
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it "returns a 400 bad request if title not given" do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues", user), labels: 'label, label2'
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
     end
 
     it 'allows special label names' do
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues", user),
            title: 'g' * 256
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       expect(json_response['message']['title']).to eq([
         'is too long (maximum is 255 characters)'
       ])
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       end
 
       it 'creates a new project issue' do
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(:created)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:created)
       end
 
       it 'resolves the discussions in a merge request' do
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues", user),
           title: 'new issue', due_date: due_date
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response['title']).to eq('new issue')
         expect(json_response['description']).to be_nil
         expect(json_response['due_date']).to eq(due_date)
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues", user),
           title: 'new issue', labels: 'label, label2', created_at: creation_time
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         expect(Time.parse(json_response['created_at'])).to be_like_time(creation_time)
       end
     end
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it "does not create a new project issue" do
       expect { post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues", user), params }.not_to change(Issue, :count)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq({ "error" => "Spam detected" })
 
       spam_logs = SpamLog.all
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}", user),
         title: 'updated title'
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['title']).to eq('updated title')
     end
 
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/44444", user),
         title: 'updated title'
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
 
     it 'allows special label names' do
@@ -946,21 +946,21 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{confidential_issue.id}", non_member),
           title: 'updated title'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       end
 
       it "returns 403 for project members with guest role" do
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{confidential_issue.id}", guest),
           title: 'updated title'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       end
 
       it "updates a confidential issue for project members" do
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{confidential_issue.id}", user),
           title: 'updated title'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['title']).to eq('updated title')
       end
 
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{confidential_issue.id}", author),
           title: 'updated title'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['title']).to eq('updated title')
       end
 
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{confidential_issue.id}", admin),
           title: 'updated title'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['title']).to eq('updated title')
       end
 
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}", user),
           confidential: true
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['confidential']).to be_truthy
       end
 
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{confidential_issue.id}", user),
           confidential: false
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['confidential']).to be_falsy
       end
 
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{confidential_issue.id}", user),
           confidential: 'foo'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
         expect(json_response['error']).to eq('confidential is invalid')
       end
     end
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
 
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}", user), params
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq({ "error" => "Spam detected" })
 
       spam_logs = SpamLog.all
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}", user),
           title: 'updated title'
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['labels']).to eq([label.title])
     end
 
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'removes all labels' do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}", user), labels: ''
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['labels']).to eq([])
     end
 
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}", user),
           labels: 'foo,bar'
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['labels']).to include 'foo'
       expect(json_response['labels']).to include 'bar'
     end
@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}", user),
           title: 'g' * 256
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       expect(json_response['message']['title']).to eq([
         'is too long (maximum is 255 characters)'
       ])
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}", user),
         labels: 'label2', state_event: "close"
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['labels']).to include 'label2'
       expect(json_response['state']).to eq "closed"
     end
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'reopens a project isssue' do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{closed_issue.id}", user), state_event: 'reopen'
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['state']).to eq 'opened'
     end
 
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}", user),
           labels: 'label3', state_event: 'close', updated_at: update_time
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['labels']).to include 'label3'
         expect(Time.parse(json_response['updated_at'])).to be_like_time(update_time)
       end
@@ -1135,7 +1135,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
 
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}", user), due_date: due_date
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['due_date']).to eq(due_date)
     end
   end
@@ -1144,14 +1144,14 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'updates an issue with no assignee' do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}", user), assignee_id: 0
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['assignee']).to eq(nil)
     end
 
     it 'updates an issue with assignee' do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}", user), assignee_id: user2.id
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['assignee']['name']).to eq(user2.name)
     end
   end
@@ -1160,13 +1160,13 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it "rejects a non member from deleting an issue" do
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}", non_member)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
     end
 
     it "rejects a developer from deleting an issue" do
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}", author)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
     end
 
     context "when the user is project owner" do
@@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       it "deletes the issue if an admin requests it" do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}", owner)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['state']).to eq 'opened'
       end
     end
@@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       it 'returns 404 when trying to move an issue' do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/123", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/move", user),
                to_project_id: target_project.id
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       expect(json_response['project_id']).to eq(target_project.id)
     end
 
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/move", user),
                  to_project_id: project.id
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq('Cannot move issue to project it originates from!')
       end
     end
@@ -1217,7 +1217,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/move", user),
                  to_project_id: target_project2.id
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq('Cannot move issue due to insufficient permissions!')
       end
     end
@@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/move", admin),
                to_project_id: target_project2.id
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       expect(json_response['project_id']).to eq(target_project2.id)
     end
 
@@ -1235,7 +1235,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/123/move", user),
                  to_project_id: target_project.id
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Issue Not Found')
       end
     end
@@ -1245,7 +1245,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
         post v3_api("/projects/123/issues/#{issue.id}/move", user),
                  to_project_id: target_project.id
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Project Not Found')
       end
     end
@@ -1255,7 +1255,7 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/move", user),
                  to_project_id: 123
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -1264,26 +1264,26 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'subscribes to an issue' do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/subscription", user2)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       expect(json_response['subscribed']).to eq(true)
     end
 
     it 'returns 304 if already subscribed' do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/subscription", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(304)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(304)
     end
 
     it 'returns 404 if the issue is not found' do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/123/subscription", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
 
     it 'returns 404 if the issue is confidential' do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{confidential_issue.id}/subscription", non_member)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 
@@ -1291,26 +1291,26 @@ describe API::V3::Issues, :mailer do
     it 'unsubscribes from an issue' do
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/subscription", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['subscribed']).to eq(false)
     end
 
     it 'returns 304 if not subscribed' do
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/subscription", user2)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(304)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(304)
     end
 
     it 'returns 404 if the issue is not found' do
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/123/subscription", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
 
     it 'returns 404 if the issue is confidential' do
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{confidential_issue.id}/subscription", non_member)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/labels_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/labels_spec.rb
index 32f37a08024..1d31213d5ca 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/labels_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/labels_spec.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ describe API::V3::Labels do
 
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.size).to eq(3)
       expect(json_response.first.keys).to match_array expected_keys
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ describe API::V3::Labels do
       it "subscribes to the label" do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels/#{label1.title}/subscription", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response["name"]).to eq(label1.title)
         expect(json_response["subscribed"]).to be_truthy
       end
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ describe API::V3::Labels do
       it "subscribes to the label" do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels/#{label1.id}/subscription", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response["name"]).to eq(label1.title)
         expect(json_response["subscribed"]).to be_truthy
       end
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ describe API::V3::Labels do
       it "returns 304" do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels/#{label1.id}/subscription", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(304)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(304)
       end
     end
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ describe API::V3::Labels do
       it "returns 404 error" do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels/1234/subscription", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ describe API::V3::Labels do
       it "unsubscribes from the label" do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels/#{label1.title}/subscription", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response["name"]).to eq(label1.title)
         expect(json_response["subscribed"]).to be_falsey
       end
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ describe API::V3::Labels do
       it "unsubscribes from the label" do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels/#{label1.id}/subscription", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response["name"]).to eq(label1.title)
         expect(json_response["subscribed"]).to be_falsey
       end
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ describe API::V3::Labels do
       it "returns 304" do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels/#{label1.id}/subscription", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(304)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(304)
       end
     end
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ describe API::V3::Labels do
       it "returns 404 error" do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels/1234/subscription", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -152,18 +152,18 @@ describe API::V3::Labels do
     it 'returns 200 for existing label' do
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels", user), name: 'label1'
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
     end
 
     it 'returns 404 for non existing label' do
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels", user), name: 'label2'
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Label Not Found')
     end
 
     it 'returns 400 for wrong parameters' do
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/labels", user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/members_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/members_spec.rb
index bc918a8eb02..68be3d24c26 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/members_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/members_spec.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ describe API::V3::Members do
             user = public_send(type)
             get v3_api("/#{source_type.pluralize}/#{source.id}/members", user)
 
-            expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
             expect(json_response.size).to eq(2)
             expect(json_response.map { |u| u['id'] }).to match_array [master.id, developer.id]
           end
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ describe API::V3::Members do
 
         get v3_api("/#{source_type.pluralize}/#{source.id}/members", developer)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response.size).to eq(2)
         expect(json_response.map { |u| u['id'] }).to match_array [master.id, developer.id]
       end
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ describe API::V3::Members do
       it 'finds members with query string' do
         get v3_api("/#{source_type.pluralize}/#{source.id}/members", developer), query: master.username
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response.count).to eq(1)
         expect(json_response.first['username']).to eq(master.username)
       end
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ describe API::V3::Members do
               user = public_send(type)
               get v3_api("/#{source_type.pluralize}/#{source.id}/members/#{developer.id}", user)
 
-              expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+              expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
               # User attributes
               expect(json_response['id']).to eq(developer.id)
               expect(json_response['name']).to eq(developer.name)
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ describe API::V3::Members do
               post v3_api("/#{source_type.pluralize}/#{source.id}/members", user),
                    user_id: access_requester.id, access_level: Member::MASTER
 
-              expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+              expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
             end
           end
         end
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ describe API::V3::Members do
               post v3_api("/#{source_type.pluralize}/#{source.id}/members", master),
                    user_id: access_requester.id, access_level: Member::MASTER
 
-              expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+              expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
             end.to change { source.members.count }.by(1)
             expect(source.requesters.count).to eq(0)
             expect(json_response['id']).to eq(access_requester.id)
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ describe API::V3::Members do
             post v3_api("/#{source_type.pluralize}/#{source.id}/members", master),
                  user_id: stranger.id, access_level: Member::DEVELOPER, expires_at: '2016-08-05'
 
-            expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
           end.to change { source.members.count }.by(1)
           expect(json_response['id']).to eq(stranger.id)
           expect(json_response['access_level']).to eq(Member::DEVELOPER)
@@ -147,28 +147,28 @@ describe API::V3::Members do
         post v3_api("/#{source_type.pluralize}/#{source.id}/members", master),
              user_id: master.id, access_level: Member::MASTER
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(source_type == 'project' ? 201 : 409)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(source_type == 'project' ? 201 : 409)
       end
 
       it 'returns 400 when user_id is not given' do
         post v3_api("/#{source_type.pluralize}/#{source.id}/members", master),
              access_level: Member::MASTER
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       end
 
       it 'returns 400 when access_level is not given' do
         post v3_api("/#{source_type.pluralize}/#{source.id}/members", master),
              user_id: stranger.id
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       end
 
       it 'returns 422 when access_level is not valid' do
         post v3_api("/#{source_type.pluralize}/#{source.id}/members", master),
              user_id: stranger.id, access_level: 1234
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(422)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(422)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ describe API::V3::Members do
               put v3_api("/#{source_type.pluralize}/#{source.id}/members/#{developer.id}", user),
                   access_level: Member::MASTER
 
-              expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+              expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
             end
           end
         end
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ describe API::V3::Members do
           put v3_api("/#{source_type.pluralize}/#{source.id}/members/#{developer.id}", master),
               access_level: Member::MASTER, expires_at: '2016-08-05'
 
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
           expect(json_response['id']).to eq(developer.id)
           expect(json_response['access_level']).to eq(Member::MASTER)
           expect(json_response['expires_at']).to eq('2016-08-05')
@@ -212,20 +212,20 @@ describe API::V3::Members do
         put v3_api("/#{source_type.pluralize}/#{source.id}/members/123", master),
             access_level: Member::MASTER
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
 
       it 'returns 400 when access_level is not given' do
         put v3_api("/#{source_type.pluralize}/#{source.id}/members/#{developer.id}", master)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       end
 
       it 'returns 422 when access level is not valid' do
         put v3_api("/#{source_type.pluralize}/#{source.id}/members/#{developer.id}", master),
             access_level: 1234
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(422)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(422)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ describe API::V3::Members do
               user = public_send(type)
               delete v3_api("/#{source_type.pluralize}/#{source.id}/members/#{developer.id}", user)
 
-              expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+              expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
             end
           end
         end
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ describe API::V3::Members do
           expect do
             delete v3_api("/#{source_type.pluralize}/#{source.id}/members/#{developer.id}", developer)
 
-            expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
           end.to change { source.members.count }.by(-1)
         end
       end
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ describe API::V3::Members do
             expect do
               delete v3_api("/#{source_type.pluralize}/#{source.id}/members/#{access_requester.id}", master)
 
-              expect(response).to have_http_status(source_type == 'project' ? 200 : 404)
+              expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(source_type == 'project' ? 200 : 404)
             end.not_to change { source.requesters.count }
           end
         end
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ describe API::V3::Members do
           expect do
             delete v3_api("/#{source_type.pluralize}/#{source.id}/members/#{developer.id}", master)
 
-            expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
           end.to change { source.members.count }.by(-1)
         end
       end
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ describe API::V3::Members do
       it "returns #{source_type == 'project' ? 200 : 404} if member does not exist" do
         delete v3_api("/#{source_type.pluralize}/#{source.id}/members/123", master)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(source_type == 'project' ? 200 : 404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(source_type == 'project' ? 200 : 404)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ describe API::V3::Members do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/members", master),
              user_id: stranger.id, access_level: Member::OWNER
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(422)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(422)
       end.to change { project.members.count }.by(0)
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/merge_request_diffs_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/merge_request_diffs_spec.rb
index 3f21ff40726..e613036a88d 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/merge_request_diffs_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/merge_request_diffs_spec.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ describe API::V3::MergeRequestDiffs, 'MergeRequestDiffs' do
 
     it 'returns a 404 when merge_request_id not found' do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/999/versions", user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ describe API::V3::MergeRequestDiffs, 'MergeRequestDiffs' do
     it 'returns a 404 when merge_request_id not found' do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/versions/999", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/merge_requests_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/merge_requests_spec.rb
index df73c731c96..26251b95680 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/merge_requests_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/merge_requests_spec.rb
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
     context "when unauthenticated" do
       it "returns authentication error" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests")
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
     context "when authenticated" do
       it "returns an array of all merge_requests" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests", user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(3)
         expect(json_response.last['title']).to eq(merge_request.title)
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
 
       it "returns an array of all merge_requests" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests?state", user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(3)
         expect(json_response.last['title']).to eq(merge_request.title)
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
 
       it "returns an array of open merge_requests" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests?state=opened", user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
         expect(json_response.last['title']).to eq(merge_request.title)
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
 
       it "returns an array of closed merge_requests" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests?state=closed", user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
         expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq(merge_request_closed.title)
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
 
       it "returns an array of merged merge_requests" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests?state=merged", user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
         expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq(merge_request_merged.title)
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
       it 'matches V3 response schema' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(response).to match_response_schema('public_api/v3/merge_requests')
       end
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
 
         it "returns an array of merge_requests in ascending order" do
           get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests?sort=asc", user)
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
           expect(json_response).to be_an Array
           expect(json_response.length).to eq(3)
           response_dates = json_response.map { |merge_request| merge_request['created_at'] }
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
 
         it "returns an array of merge_requests in descending order" do
           get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests?sort=desc", user)
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
           expect(json_response).to be_an Array
           expect(json_response.length).to eq(3)
           response_dates = json_response.map { |merge_request| merge_request['created_at'] }
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
 
         it "returns an array of merge_requests ordered by updated_at" do
           get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests?order_by=updated_at", user)
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
           expect(json_response).to be_an Array
           expect(json_response.length).to eq(3)
           response_dates = json_response.map { |merge_request| merge_request['updated_at'] }
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
 
         it "returns an array of merge_requests ordered by created_at" do
           get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests?order_by=created_at&sort=asc", user)
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
           expect(json_response).to be_an Array
           expect(json_response.length).to eq(3)
           response_dates = json_response.map { |merge_request| merge_request['created_at'] }
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
     it 'exposes known attributes' do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['id']).to eq(merge_request.id)
       expect(json_response['iid']).to eq(merge_request.iid)
       expect(json_response['project_id']).to eq(merge_request.project.id)
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
 
     it "returns merge_request" do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}", user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['title']).to eq(merge_request.title)
       expect(json_response['iid']).to eq(merge_request.iid)
       expect(json_response['work_in_progress']).to eq(false)
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
     it 'returns merge_request by iid array' do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests", user), iid: [merge_request.iid, merge_request_closed.iid]
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(2)
       expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq merge_request_closed.title
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
 
     it "returns a 404 error if merge_request_id not found" do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/999", user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
 
     context 'Work in Progress' do
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
 
       it "returns merge_request" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request_wip.id}", user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['work_in_progress']).to eq(true)
       end
     end
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
 
     it 'returns a 404 when merge_request_id not found' do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/999/commits", user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
 
     it 'returns a 404 when merge_request_id not found' do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/999/changes", user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
              milestone_id: milestone.id,
              remove_source_branch: true
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response['title']).to eq('Test merge_request')
         expect(json_response['labels']).to eq(%w(label label2))
         expect(json_response['milestone']['id']).to eq(milestone.id)
@@ -253,25 +253,25 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
       it "returns 422 when source_branch equals target_branch" do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests", user),
         title: "Test merge_request", source_branch: "master", target_branch: "master", author: user
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(422)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(422)
       end
 
       it "returns 400 when source_branch is missing" do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests", user),
         title: "Test merge_request", target_branch: "master", author: user
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       end
 
       it "returns 400 when target_branch is missing" do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests", user),
         title: "Test merge_request", source_branch: "markdown", author: user
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       end
 
       it "returns 400 when title is missing" do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests", user),
         target_branch: 'master', source_branch: 'markdown'
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       end
 
       it 'allows special label names' do
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
                  target_branch: 'master',
                  author: user
           end.to change { MergeRequest.count }.by(0)
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(409)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(409)
         end
       end
     end
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
 
       it "denies the deletion of the merge request" do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}", developer)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       end
     end
 
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
       it "destroys the merge request owners can destroy" do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
     it "returns merge_request in case of success" do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/merge", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
     end
 
     it "returns 406 if branch can't be merged" do
@@ -431,21 +431,21 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
 
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/merge", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(406)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(406)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('Branch cannot be merged')
     end
 
     it "returns 405 if merge_request is not open" do
       merge_request.close
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/merge", user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(405)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(405)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('405 Method Not Allowed')
     end
 
     it "returns 405 if merge_request is a work in progress" do
       merge_request.update_attribute(:title, "WIP: #{merge_request.title}")
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/merge", user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(405)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(405)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('405 Method Not Allowed')
     end
 
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
 
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/merge", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(405)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(405)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('405 Method Not Allowed')
     end
 
@@ -462,21 +462,21 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
       user2 = create(:user)
       project.team << [user2, :reporter]
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/merge", user2)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('401 Unauthorized')
     end
 
     it "returns 409 if the SHA parameter doesn't match" do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/merge", user), sha: merge_request.diff_head_sha.reverse
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(409)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(409)
       expect(json_response['message']).to start_with('SHA does not match HEAD of source branch')
     end
 
     it "succeeds if the SHA parameter matches" do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/merge", user), sha: merge_request.diff_head_sha
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
     end
 
     it "enables merge when pipeline succeeds if the pipeline is active" do
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
 
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/merge", user), merge_when_build_succeeds: true
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['title']).to eq('Test')
       expect(json_response['merge_when_build_succeeds']).to eq(true)
     end
@@ -496,39 +496,39 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
       it "returns merge_request" do
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}", user), state_event: "close"
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['state']).to eq('closed')
       end
     end
 
     it "updates title and returns merge_request" do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}", user), title: "New title"
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['title']).to eq('New title')
     end
 
     it "updates description and returns merge_request" do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}", user), description: "New description"
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['description']).to eq('New description')
     end
 
     it "updates milestone_id and returns merge_request" do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}", user), milestone_id: milestone.id
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['milestone']['id']).to eq(milestone.id)
     end
 
     it "returns merge_request with renamed target_branch" do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}", user), target_branch: "wiki"
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['target_branch']).to eq('wiki')
     end
 
     it "returns merge_request that removes the source branch" do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}", user), remove_source_branch: true
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['force_remove_source_branch']).to be_truthy
     end
 
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}", user), state_event: 'close', title: nil
 
       merge_request.reload
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       expect(merge_request.state).to eq('opened')
     end
 
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}", user), state_event: 'close', target_branch: nil
 
       merge_request.reload
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       expect(merge_request.state).to eq('opened')
     end
   end
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
 
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/comments", user), note: "My comment"
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       expect(json_response['note']).to eq('My comment')
       expect(json_response['author']['name']).to eq(user.name)
       expect(json_response['author']['username']).to eq(user.username)
@@ -577,13 +577,13 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
 
     it "returns 400 if note is missing" do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/comments", user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
     end
 
     it "returns 404 if note is attached to non existent merge request" do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/404/comments", user),
         note: 'My comment'
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
 
     it "returns merge_request comments ordered by created_at" do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/comments", user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(2)
       expect(json_response.first['note']).to eq("a comment on a MR")
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
 
     it "returns a 404 error if merge_request_id not found" do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/999/comments", user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
       end
 
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{mr.id}/closes_issues", user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
       expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq(issue.id)
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
 
     it 'returns an empty array when there are no issues to be closed' do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/closes_issues", user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(0)
     end
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
 
       get v3_api("/projects/#{jira_project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/closes_issues", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
       expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq(issue.title)
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
 
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/closes_issues", guest)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
     end
   end
 
@@ -659,20 +659,20 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
     it 'subscribes to a merge request' do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/subscription", admin)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       expect(json_response['subscribed']).to eq(true)
     end
 
     it 'returns 304 if already subscribed' do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/subscription", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(304)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(304)
     end
 
     it 'returns 404 if the merge request is not found' do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/123/subscription", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
 
     it 'returns 403 if user has no access to read code' do
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
 
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/subscription", guest)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
     end
   end
 
@@ -689,20 +689,20 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
     it 'unsubscribes from a merge request' do
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/subscription", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['subscribed']).to eq(false)
     end
 
     it 'returns 304 if not subscribed' do
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/subscription", admin)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(304)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(304)
     end
 
     it 'returns 404 if the merge request is not found' do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/123/subscription", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
 
     it 'returns 403 if user has no access to read code' do
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ describe API::MergeRequests do
 
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/subscription", guest)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/milestones_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/milestones_spec.rb
index feaa87faec7..e82f35598a6 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/milestones_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/milestones_spec.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ describe API::V3::Milestones do
     it 'returns project milestones' do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq(milestone.title)
     end
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ describe API::V3::Milestones do
     it 'returns a 401 error if user not authenticated' do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones")
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
     end
 
     it 'returns an array of active milestones' do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones?state=active", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
       expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq(milestone.id)
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe API::V3::Milestones do
     it 'returns an array of closed milestones' do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones?state=closed", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
       expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq(closed_milestone.id)
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ describe API::V3::Milestones do
     it 'returns a project milestone by id' do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones/#{milestone.id}", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['title']).to eq(milestone.title)
       expect(json_response['iid']).to eq(milestone.iid)
     end
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe API::V3::Milestones do
     it 'returns a project milestone by iid array' do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones", user), iid: [milestone.iid, closed_milestone.iid]
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response.size).to eq(2)
       expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq milestone.title
       expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq milestone.id
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ describe API::V3::Milestones do
     it 'returns 401 error if user not authenticated' do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones/#{milestone.id}")
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
     end
 
     it 'returns a 404 error if milestone id not found' do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones/1234", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ describe API::V3::Milestones do
     it 'creates a new project milestone' do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones", user), title: 'new milestone'
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       expect(json_response['title']).to eq('new milestone')
       expect(json_response['description']).to be_nil
     end
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ describe API::V3::Milestones do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones", user),
         title: 'new milestone', description: 'release', due_date: '2013-03-02', start_date: '2013-02-02'
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       expect(json_response['description']).to eq('release')
       expect(json_response['due_date']).to eq('2013-03-02')
       expect(json_response['start_date']).to eq('2013-02-02')
@@ -104,20 +104,20 @@ describe API::V3::Milestones do
     it 'returns a 400 error if title is missing' do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
     end
 
     it 'returns a 400 error if params are invalid (duplicate title)' do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones", user),
         title: milestone.title, description: 'release', due_date: '2013-03-02'
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
     end
 
     it 'creates a new project with reserved html characters' do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones", user), title: 'foo & bar 1.1 -> 2.2'
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       expect(json_response['title']).to eq('foo & bar 1.1 -> 2.2')
       expect(json_response['description']).to be_nil
     end
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ describe API::V3::Milestones do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones/#{milestone.id}", user),
         title: 'updated title'
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['title']).to eq('updated title')
     end
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ describe API::V3::Milestones do
 
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones/#{milestone.id}", user), due_date: nil
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['due_date']).to be_nil
     end
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ describe API::V3::Milestones do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones/1234", user),
         title: 'updated title'
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ describe API::V3::Milestones do
     it 'updates a project milestone' do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones/#{milestone.id}", user),
         state_event: 'close'
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
 
       expect(json_response['state']).to eq('closed')
     end
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ describe API::V3::Milestones do
     it 'returns project issues for a particular milestone' do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones/#{milestone.id}/issues", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.first['milestone']['title']).to eq(milestone.title)
     end
@@ -183,14 +183,14 @@ describe API::V3::Milestones do
     it 'matches V3 response schema for a list of issues' do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones/#{milestone.id}/issues", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(response).to match_response_schema('public_api/v3/issues')
     end
 
     it 'returns a 401 error if user not authenticated' do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/milestones/#{milestone.id}/issues")
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
     end
 
     describe 'confidential issues' do
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ describe API::V3::Milestones do
       it 'returns confidential issues to team members' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{public_project.id}/milestones/#{milestone.id}/issues", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.size).to eq(2)
         expect(json_response.map { |issue| issue['id'] }).to include(issue.id, confidential_issue.id)
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ describe API::V3::Milestones do
 
         get v3_api("/projects/#{public_project.id}/milestones/#{milestone.id}/issues", member)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.size).to eq(1)
         expect(json_response.map { |issue| issue['id'] }).to include(issue.id)
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ describe API::V3::Milestones do
       it 'does not return confidential issues to regular users' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{public_project.id}/milestones/#{milestone.id}/issues", create(:user))
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.size).to eq(1)
         expect(json_response.map { |issue| issue['id'] }).to include(issue.id)
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/notes_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/notes_spec.rb
index 56729692eed..d3455a4bba4 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/notes_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/notes_spec.rb
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe API::V3::Notes do
       it "returns an array of issue notes" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/notes", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(response).to include_pagination_headers
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first['body']).to eq(issue_note.note)
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@ describe API::V3::Notes do
       it "returns a 404 error when issue id not found" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/12345/notes", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
 
       context "and current user cannot view the notes" do
         it "returns an empty array" do
           get v3_api("/projects/#{ext_proj.id}/issues/#{ext_issue.id}/notes", user)
 
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
           expect(response).to include_pagination_headers
           expect(json_response).to be_an Array
           expect(json_response).to be_empty
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ describe API::V3::Notes do
           it "returns 404" do
             get v3_api("/projects/#{ext_proj.id}/issues/#{ext_issue.id}/notes", user)
 
-            expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
           end
         end
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ describe API::V3::Notes do
           it "returns an empty array" do
             get v3_api("/projects/#{ext_proj.id}/issues/#{ext_issue.id}/notes", private_user)
 
-            expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
             expect(response).to include_pagination_headers
             expect(json_response).to be_an Array
             expect(json_response.first['body']).to eq(cross_reference_note.note)
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ describe API::V3::Notes do
       it "returns an array of snippet notes" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}/notes", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(response).to include_pagination_headers
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first['body']).to eq(snippet_note.note)
@@ -95,13 +95,13 @@ describe API::V3::Notes do
       it "returns a 404 error when snippet id not found" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/42/notes", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
 
       it "returns 404 when not authorized" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}/notes", private_user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ describe API::V3::Notes do
       it "returns an array of merge_requests notes" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/notes", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(response).to include_pagination_headers
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first['body']).to eq(merge_request_note.note)
@@ -118,13 +118,13 @@ describe API::V3::Notes do
       it "returns a 404 error if merge request id not found" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/4444/notes", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
 
       it "returns 404 when not authorized" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/4444/notes", private_user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -134,21 +134,21 @@ describe API::V3::Notes do
       it "returns an issue note by id" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/notes/#{issue_note.id}", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['body']).to eq(issue_note.note)
       end
 
       it "returns a 404 error if issue note not found" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/notes/12345", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
 
       context "and current user cannot view the note" do
         it "returns a 404 error" do
           get v3_api("/projects/#{ext_proj.id}/issues/#{ext_issue.id}/notes/#{cross_reference_note.id}", user)
 
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
         end
 
         context "when issue is confidential" do
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ describe API::V3::Notes do
           it "returns 404" do
             get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/notes/#{issue_note.id}", private_user)
 
-            expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
           end
         end
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ describe API::V3::Notes do
           it "returns an issue note by id" do
             get v3_api("/projects/#{ext_proj.id}/issues/#{ext_issue.id}/notes/#{cross_reference_note.id}", private_user)
 
-            expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
             expect(json_response['body']).to eq(cross_reference_note.note)
           end
         end
@@ -176,14 +176,14 @@ describe API::V3::Notes do
       it "returns a snippet note by id" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}/notes/#{snippet_note.id}", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['body']).to eq(snippet_note.note)
       end
 
       it "returns a 404 error if snippet note not found" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}/notes/12345", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ describe API::V3::Notes do
       it "creates a new issue note" do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/notes", user), body: 'hi!'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response['body']).to eq('hi!')
         expect(json_response['author']['username']).to eq(user.username)
       end
@@ -201,13 +201,13 @@ describe API::V3::Notes do
       it "returns a 400 bad request error if body not given" do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/notes", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       end
 
       it "returns a 401 unauthorized error if user not authenticated" do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/notes"), body: 'hi!'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
 
       context 'when an admin or owner makes the request' do
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ describe API::V3::Notes do
           post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/notes", user),
             body: 'hi!', created_at: creation_time
 
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
           expect(json_response['body']).to eq('hi!')
           expect(json_response['author']['username']).to eq(user.username)
           expect(Time.parse(json_response['created_at'])).to be_like_time(creation_time)
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ describe API::V3::Notes do
         it 'creates a new issue note' do
           post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue2.id}/notes", user), body: ':+1:'
 
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
           expect(json_response['body']).to eq(':+1:')
         end
       end
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ describe API::V3::Notes do
         it 'creates a new issue note' do
           post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/notes", user), body: ':+1:'
 
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
           expect(json_response['body']).to eq(':+1:')
         end
       end
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ describe API::V3::Notes do
       it "creates a new snippet note" do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}/notes", user), body: 'hi!'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response['body']).to eq('hi!')
         expect(json_response['author']['username']).to eq(user.username)
       end
@@ -256,13 +256,13 @@ describe API::V3::Notes do
       it "returns a 400 bad request error if body not given" do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}/notes", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       end
 
       it "returns a 401 unauthorized error if user not authenticated" do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}/notes"), body: 'hi!'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ describe API::V3::Notes do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/notes", user),
           body: 'Foo'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ describe API::V3::Notes do
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/"\
                   "notes/#{issue_note.id}", user), body: 'Hello!'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['body']).to eq('Hello!')
       end
 
@@ -322,14 +322,14 @@ describe API::V3::Notes do
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/notes/12345", user),
                 body: 'Hello!'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
 
       it 'returns a 400 bad request error if body not given' do
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/"\
                   "notes/#{issue_note.id}", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       end
     end
 
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ describe API::V3::Notes do
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}/"\
                   "notes/#{snippet_note.id}", user), body: 'Hello!'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['body']).to eq('Hello!')
       end
 
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ describe API::V3::Notes do
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}/"\
                   "notes/12345", user), body: "Hello!"
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ describe API::V3::Notes do
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/"\
                   "notes/#{merge_request_note.id}", user), body: 'Hello!'
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['body']).to eq('Hello!')
       end
 
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ describe API::V3::Notes do
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/#{merge_request.id}/"\
                   "notes/12345", user), body: "Hello!"
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -374,17 +374,17 @@ describe API::V3::Notes do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/"\
                       "notes/#{issue_note.id}", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         # Check if note is really deleted
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/"\
                       "notes/#{issue_note.id}", user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
 
       it 'returns a 404 error when note id not found' do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/issues/#{issue.id}/notes/12345", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
@@ -393,18 +393,18 @@ describe API::V3::Notes do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}/"\
                       "notes/#{snippet_note.id}", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         # Check if note is really deleted
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}/"\
                       "notes/#{snippet_note.id}", user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
 
       it 'returns a 404 error when note id not found' do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}/"\
                       "notes/12345", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
@@ -413,18 +413,18 @@ describe API::V3::Notes do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/"\
                       "#{merge_request.id}/notes/#{merge_request_note.id}", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         # Check if note is really deleted
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/"\
                       "#{merge_request.id}/notes/#{merge_request_note.id}", user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
 
       it 'returns a 404 error when note id not found' do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/merge_requests/"\
                       "#{merge_request.id}/notes/12345", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/pipelines_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/pipelines_spec.rb
index e1d036ff365..1c7d9fe32bb 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/pipelines_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/pipelines_spec.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ describe API::V3::Pipelines do
       it 'returns project pipelines' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/pipelines", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first['sha']).to match(/\A\h{40}\z/)
         expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq pipeline.id
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ describe API::V3::Pipelines do
       it 'does not return project pipelines' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/pipelines", non_member)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq '404 Project Not Found'
         expect(json_response).not_to be_an Array
       end
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe API::V3::Pipelines do
             post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/pipeline", user), ref: project.default_branch
           end.to change { Ci::Pipeline.count }.by(1)
 
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
           expect(json_response).to be_a Hash
           expect(json_response['sha']).to eq project.commit.id
         end
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ describe API::V3::Pipelines do
         it 'fails when using an invalid ref' do
           post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/pipeline", user), ref: 'invalid_ref'
 
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
           expect(json_response['message']['base'].first).to eq 'Reference not found'
           expect(json_response).not_to be_an Array
         end
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ describe API::V3::Pipelines do
         it 'fails to create pipeline' do
           post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/pipeline", user), ref: project.default_branch
 
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
           expect(json_response['message']['base'].first).to eq 'Missing .gitlab-ci.yml file'
           expect(json_response).not_to be_an Array
         end
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ describe API::V3::Pipelines do
       it 'does not create pipeline' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/pipeline", non_member), ref: project.default_branch
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq '404 Project Not Found'
         expect(json_response).not_to be_an Array
       end
@@ -102,14 +102,14 @@ describe API::V3::Pipelines do
       it 'returns project pipelines' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/pipelines/#{pipeline.id}", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['sha']).to match /\A\h{40}\z/
       end
 
       it 'returns 404 when it does not exist' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/pipelines/123456", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq '404 Not found'
         expect(json_response['id']).to be nil
       end
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ describe API::V3::Pipelines do
       it 'should not return a project pipeline' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/pipelines/#{pipeline.id}", non_member)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq '404 Project Not Found'
         expect(json_response['id']).to be nil
       end
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ describe API::V3::Pipelines do
           post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/pipelines/#{pipeline.id}/retry", user)
         end.to change { pipeline.builds.count }.from(1).to(2)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         expect(build.reload.retried?).to be true
       end
     end
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ describe API::V3::Pipelines do
       it 'should not return a project pipeline' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/pipelines/#{pipeline.id}/retry", non_member)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq '404 Project Not Found'
         expect(json_response['id']).to be nil
       end
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ describe API::V3::Pipelines do
       it 'retries failed builds' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/pipelines/#{pipeline.id}/cancel", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['status']).to eq('canceled')
       end
     end
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ describe API::V3::Pipelines do
       it 'rejects the action' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/pipelines/#{pipeline.id}/cancel", reporter)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
         expect(pipeline.reload.status).to eq('pending')
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/project_hooks_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/project_hooks_spec.rb
index b0eddbb5dd2..00f59744a31 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/project_hooks_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/project_hooks_spec.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ describe API::ProjectHooks, 'ProjectHooks' do
       it "returns project hooks" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.count).to eq(1)
         expect(json_response.first['url']).to eq("http://example.com")
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ describe API::ProjectHooks, 'ProjectHooks' do
       it "does not access project hooks" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks", user3)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe API::ProjectHooks, 'ProjectHooks' do
     context "authorized user" do
       it "returns a project hook" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks/#{hook.id}", user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['url']).to eq(hook.url)
         expect(json_response['issues_events']).to eq(hook.issues_events)
         expect(json_response['push_events']).to eq(hook.push_events)
@@ -66,20 +66,20 @@ describe API::ProjectHooks, 'ProjectHooks' do
 
       it "returns a 404 error if hook id is not available" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks/1234", user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
     context "unauthorized user" do
       it "does not access an existing hook" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks/#{hook.id}", user3)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       end
     end
 
     it "returns a 404 error if hook id is not available" do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks/1234", user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ describe API::ProjectHooks, 'ProjectHooks' do
           url: "http://example.com", issues_events: true, wiki_page_events: true, build_events: true
       end.to change {project.hooks.count}.by(1)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       expect(json_response['url']).to eq('http://example.com')
       expect(json_response['issues_events']).to eq(true)
       expect(json_response['push_events']).to eq(true)
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ describe API::ProjectHooks, 'ProjectHooks' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks", user), url: "http://example.com", token: token
       end.to change {project.hooks.count}.by(1)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       expect(json_response["url"]).to eq("http://example.com")
       expect(json_response).not_to include("token")
 
@@ -123,12 +123,12 @@ describe API::ProjectHooks, 'ProjectHooks' do
 
     it "returns a 400 error if url not given" do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks", user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
     end
 
     it "returns a 422 error if url not valid" do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks", user), "url" => "ftp://example.com"
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(422)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(422)
     end
   end
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ describe API::ProjectHooks, 'ProjectHooks' do
     it "updates an existing project hook" do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks/#{hook.id}", user),
         url: 'http://example.org', push_events: false, build_events: true
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['url']).to eq('http://example.org')
       expect(json_response['issues_events']).to eq(hook.issues_events)
       expect(json_response['push_events']).to eq(false)
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ describe API::ProjectHooks, 'ProjectHooks' do
 
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks/#{hook.id}", user), url: "http://example.org", token: token
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response["url"]).to eq("http://example.org")
       expect(json_response).not_to include("token")
 
@@ -164,17 +164,17 @@ describe API::ProjectHooks, 'ProjectHooks' do
 
     it "returns 404 error if hook id not found" do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks/1234", user), url: 'http://example.org'
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
 
     it "returns 400 error if url is not given" do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks/#{hook.id}", user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
     end
 
     it "returns a 422 error if url is not valid" do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks/#{hook.id}", user), url: 'ftp://example.com'
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(422)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(422)
     end
   end
 
@@ -183,23 +183,23 @@ describe API::ProjectHooks, 'ProjectHooks' do
       expect do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks/#{hook.id}", user)
       end.to change {project.hooks.count}.by(-1)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
     end
 
     it "returns success when deleting hook" do
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks/#{hook.id}", user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
     end
 
     it "returns a 404 error when deleting non existent hook" do
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks/42", user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
 
     it "returns a 404 error if hook id not given" do
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/hooks", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
 
     it "returns a 404 if a user attempts to delete project hooks he/she does not own" do
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ describe API::ProjectHooks, 'ProjectHooks' do
       other_project.team << [test_user, :master]
 
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{other_project.id}/hooks/#{hook.id}", test_user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       expect(WebHook.exists?(hook.id)).to be_truthy
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/project_snippets_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/project_snippets_spec.rb
index 7e88489082a..2ed31b99516 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/project_snippets_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/project_snippets_spec.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ describe API::ProjectSnippets do
 
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response.size).to eq(3)
       expect(json_response.map { |snippet| snippet['id']} ).to include(public_snippet.id, internal_snippet.id, private_snippet.id)
       expect(json_response.last).to have_key('web_url')
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ describe API::ProjectSnippets do
       create(:project_snippet, :private, project: project)
 
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/", user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response.size).to eq(0)
     end
   end
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ describe API::ProjectSnippets do
     it 'creates a new snippet' do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/", admin), params
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       snippet = ProjectSnippet.find(json_response['id'])
       expect(snippet.content).to eq(params[:code])
       expect(snippet.title).to eq(params[:title])
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ describe API::ProjectSnippets do
 
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/", admin), params
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
     end
 
     context 'when the snippet is spam' do
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ describe API::ProjectSnippets do
           expect { create_snippet(project, visibility_level: Snippet::PUBLIC) }
             .not_to change { Snippet.count }
 
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
           expect(json_response['message']).to eq({ "error" => "Spam detected" })
         end
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ describe API::ProjectSnippets do
 
       put v3_api("/projects/#{snippet.project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}/", admin), code: new_content
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       snippet.reload
       expect(snippet.content).to eq(new_content)
     end
@@ -124,14 +124,14 @@ describe API::ProjectSnippets do
     it 'returns 404 for invalid snippet id' do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{snippet.project.id}/snippets/1234", admin), title: 'foo'
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Snippet Not Found')
     end
 
     it 'returns 400 for missing parameters' do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/1234", admin)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
     end
 
     context 'when the snippet is spam' do
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ describe API::ProjectSnippets do
           expect { update_snippet(title: 'Foo', visibility_level: Snippet::PUBLIC) }
             .not_to change { snippet.reload.title }
 
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
           expect(json_response['message']).to eq({ "error" => "Spam detected" })
         end
 
@@ -194,13 +194,13 @@ describe API::ProjectSnippets do
 
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{snippet.project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}/", admin)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
     end
 
     it 'returns 404 for invalid snippet id' do
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{snippet.project.id}/snippets/1234", admin)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Snippet Not Found')
     end
   end
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ describe API::ProjectSnippets do
     it 'returns raw text' do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{snippet.project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}/raw", admin)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(response.content_type).to eq 'text/plain'
       expect(response.body).to eq(snippet.content)
     end
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ describe API::ProjectSnippets do
     it 'returns 404 for invalid snippet id' do
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{snippet.project.id}/snippets/1234", admin)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Snippet Not Found')
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/projects_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/projects_spec.rb
index e5282c3311f..f62ad747c73 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/projects_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/projects_spec.rb
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
     context 'when unauthenticated' do
       it 'returns authentication error' do
         get v3_api('/projects')
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
     context 'when authenticated as regular user' do
       it 'returns an array of projects' do
         get v3_api('/projects', user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first['name']).to eq(project.name)
         expect(json_response.first['owner']['username']).to eq(user.username)
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
 
           get v3_api('/projects?simple=true', user)
 
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
           expect(json_response).to be_an Array
           expect(json_response.first.keys).to match_array expected_keys
         end
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       context 'and using search' do
         it 'returns searched project' do
           get v3_api('/projects', user), { search: project.name }
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
           expect(json_response).to be_an Array
           expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
         end
@@ -112,21 +112,21 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       context 'and using the visibility filter' do
         it 'filters based on private visibility param' do
           get v3_api('/projects', user), { visibility: 'private' }
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
           expect(json_response).to be_an Array
           expect(json_response.length).to eq(user.namespace.projects.where(visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PRIVATE).count)
         end
 
         it 'filters based on internal visibility param' do
           get v3_api('/projects', user), { visibility: 'internal' }
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
           expect(json_response).to be_an Array
           expect(json_response.length).to eq(user.namespace.projects.where(visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::INTERNAL).count)
         end
 
         it 'filters based on public visibility param' do
           get v3_api('/projects', user), { visibility: 'public' }
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
           expect(json_response).to be_an Array
           expect(json_response.length).to eq(user.namespace.projects.where(visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC).count)
         end
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
         it 'returns archived project' do
           get v3_api('/projects?archived=true', user)
 
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
           expect(json_response).to be_an Array
           expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
           expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq(archived_project.id)
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
         it 'returns non-archived project' do
           get v3_api('/projects?archived=false', user)
 
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
           expect(json_response).to be_an Array
           expect(json_response.length).to eq(1)
           expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq(project.id)
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
         it 'returns all project' do
           get v3_api('/projects', user)
 
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
           expect(json_response).to be_an Array
           expect(json_response.length).to eq(2)
         end
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
 
         it 'returns the correct order when sorted by id' do
           get v3_api('/projects', user), { order_by: 'id', sort: 'desc' }
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
           expect(json_response).to be_an Array
           expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq(project3.id)
         end
@@ -184,21 +184,21 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
     context 'when unauthenticated' do
       it 'returns authentication error' do
         get v3_api('/projects/all')
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
     context 'when authenticated as regular user' do
       it 'returns authentication error' do
         get v3_api('/projects/all', user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       end
     end
 
     context 'when authenticated as admin' do
       it 'returns an array of all projects' do
         get v3_api('/projects/all', admin)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
 
         expect(json_response).to satisfy do |response|
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       it "does not include statistics by default" do
         get v3_api('/projects/all', admin)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first).not_to include('statistics')
       end
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       it "includes statistics if requested" do
         get v3_api('/projects/all', admin), statistics: true
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first).to include 'statistics'
       end
@@ -237,14 +237,14 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
     context 'when unauthenticated' do
       it 'returns authentication error' do
         get v3_api('/projects/owned')
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
     context 'when authenticated as project owner' do
       it 'returns an array of projects the user owns' do
         get v3_api('/projects/owned', user4)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first['name']).to eq(project4.name)
         expect(json_response.first['owner']['username']).to eq(user4.username)
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       it "does not include statistics by default" do
         get v3_api('/projects/owned', user4)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first).not_to include('statistics')
       end
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
 
         get v3_api('/projects/owned', user4), statistics: true
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first['statistics']).to eq attributes.stringify_keys
       end
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       it 'returns the visible projects' do
         get v3_api('/projects/visible', current_user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.map { |p| p['id'] }).to contain_exactly(*projects.map(&:id))
       end
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
 
     it 'returns the starred projects viewable by the user' do
       get v3_api('/projects/starred', user3)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.map { |project| project['id'] }).to contain_exactly(project.id, public_project.id)
     end
@@ -341,14 +341,14 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
         allow_any_instance_of(User).to receive(:projects_limit_left).and_return(0)
         expect { post v3_api('/projects', user2), name: 'foo' }
           .to change {Project.count}.by(0)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       end
     end
 
     it 'creates new project without path but with name and returns 201' do
       expect { post v3_api('/projects', user), name: 'Foo Project' }
         .to change { Project.count }.by(1)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
 
       project = Project.first
 
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
     it 'creates new project without name but with path and returns 201' do
       expect { post v3_api('/projects', user), path: 'foo_project' }
         .to change { Project.count }.by(1)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
 
       project = Project.first
 
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
     it 'creates new project name and path and returns 201' do
       expect { post v3_api('/projects', user), path: 'foo-Project', name: 'Foo Project' }
         .to change { Project.count }.by(1)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
 
       project = Project.first
 
@@ -381,12 +381,12 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
     it 'creates last project before reaching project limit' do
       allow_any_instance_of(User).to receive(:projects_limit_left).and_return(1)
       post v3_api('/projects', user2), name: 'foo'
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
     end
 
     it 'does not create new project without name or path and return 400' do
       expect { post v3_api('/projects', user) }.not_to change { Project.count }
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
     end
 
     it "assigns attributes to project" do
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       it 'does not allow a non-admin to use a restricted visibility level' do
         post v3_api('/projects', user), @project
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
         expect(json_response['message']['visibility_level'].first).to(
           match('restricted by your GitLab administrator')
         )
@@ -523,14 +523,14 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
 
     it 'should create new project without path and return 201' do
       expect { post v3_api("/projects/user/#{user.id}", admin), name: 'foo' }.to change {Project.count}.by(1)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
     end
 
     it 'responds with 400 on failure and not project' do
       expect { post v3_api("/projects/user/#{user.id}", admin) }
         .not_to change { Project.count }
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('name is missing')
     end
 
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
 
       post v3_api("/projects/user/#{user.id}", admin), project
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       project.each_pair do |k, v|
         next if %i[has_external_issue_tracker path].include?(k)
         expect(json_response[k.to_s]).to eq(v)
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       project = attributes_for(:project, :public)
       post v3_api("/projects/user/#{user.id}", admin), project
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       expect(json_response['public']).to be_truthy
       expect(json_response['visibility_level']).to eq(Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC)
     end
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       project = attributes_for(:project, { public: true })
       post v3_api("/projects/user/#{user.id}", admin), project
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       expect(json_response['public']).to be_truthy
       expect(json_response['visibility_level']).to eq(Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC)
     end
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       project = attributes_for(:project, :internal)
       post v3_api("/projects/user/#{user.id}", admin), project
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       expect(json_response['public']).to be_falsey
       expect(json_response['visibility_level']).to eq(Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::INTERNAL)
     end
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
     it 'sets a project as internal overriding :public' do
       project = attributes_for(:project, :internal, { public: true })
       post v3_api("/projects/user/#{user.id}", admin), project
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       expect(json_response['public']).to be_falsey
       expect(json_response['visibility_level']).to eq(Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::INTERNAL)
     end
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
     it "uploads the file and returns its info" do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/uploads", user), file: fixture_file_upload(Rails.root + "spec/fixtures/dk.png", "image/png")
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       expect(json_response['alt']).to eq("dk")
       expect(json_response['url']).to start_with("/uploads/")
       expect(json_response['url']).to end_with("/dk.png")
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
 
         get v3_api("/projects/#{public_project.id}")
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['id']).to eq(public_project.id)
         expect(json_response['description']).to eq(public_project.description)
         expect(json_response['default_branch']).to eq(public_project.default_branch)
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
 
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['id']).to eq(project.id)
         expect(json_response['description']).to eq(project.description)
         expect(json_response['default_branch']).to eq(project.default_branch)
@@ -710,20 +710,20 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
 
       it 'returns a project by path name' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}", user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['name']).to eq(project.name)
       end
 
       it 'returns a 404 error if not found' do
         get v3_api('/projects/42', user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Project Not Found')
       end
 
       it 'returns a 404 error if user is not a member' do
         other_user = create(:user)
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}", other_user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
 
       it 'handles users with dots' do
@@ -731,14 +731,14 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
         project = create(:project, creator_id: dot_user.id, namespace: dot_user.namespace)
 
         get v3_api("/projects/#{CGI.escape(project.full_path)}", dot_user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['name']).to eq(project.name)
       end
 
       it 'exposes namespace fields' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['namespace']).to eq({
           'id' => user.namespace.id,
           'name' => user.namespace.name,
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
           it 'contains permission information' do
             get v3_api("/projects", user)
 
-            expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
             expect(json_response.first['permissions']['project_access']['access_level'])
             .to eq(Gitlab::Access::MASTER)
             expect(json_response.first['permissions']['group_access']).to be_nil
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
             project.team << [user, :master]
             get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}", user)
 
-            expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
             expect(json_response['permissions']['project_access']['access_level'])
             .to eq(Gitlab::Access::MASTER)
             expect(json_response['permissions']['group_access']).to be_nil
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
           it 'sets the owner and return 200' do
             get v3_api("/projects/#{project2.id}", user)
 
-            expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
             expect(json_response['permissions']['project_access']).to be_nil
             expect(json_response['permissions']['group_access']['access_level'])
             .to eq(Gitlab::Access::OWNER)
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
 
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/events", current_user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
 
         first_event = json_response.first
 
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       it 'returns a 404 error if not found' do
         get v3_api('/projects/42/events', user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Project Not Found')
       end
 
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
 
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/events", other_user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
 
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/users", current_user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.size).to eq(1)
 
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       it 'returns a 404 error if not found' do
         get v3_api('/projects/42/users', user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Project Not Found')
       end
 
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
 
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/users", other_user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
 
     it 'returns an array of project snippets' do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets", user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq(snippet.title)
     end
@@ -914,13 +914,13 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
   describe 'GET /projects/:id/snippets/:snippet_id' do
     it 'returns a project snippet' do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}", user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['title']).to eq(snippet.title)
     end
 
     it 'returns a 404 error if snippet id not found' do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/1234", user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets", user),
         title: 'v3_api test', file_name: 'sample.rb', code: 'test',
         visibility_level: '0'
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       expect(json_response['title']).to eq('v3_api test')
     end
 
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
     it 'updates an existing project snippet' do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}", user),
         code: 'updated code'
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['title']).to eq('example')
       expect(snippet.reload.content).to eq('updated code')
     end
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
     it 'updates an existing project snippet with new title' do
       put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}", user),
         title: 'other v3_api test'
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['title']).to eq('other v3_api test')
     end
   end
@@ -963,24 +963,24 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       expect do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}", user)
       end.to change { Snippet.count }.by(-1)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
     end
 
     it 'returns 404 when deleting unknown snippet id' do
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/1234", user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 
   describe 'GET /projects/:id/snippets/:snippet_id/raw' do
     it 'gets a raw project snippet' do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/#{snippet.id}/raw", user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
     end
 
     it 'returns a 404 error if raw project snippet not found' do
       get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/snippets/5555/raw", user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 
@@ -993,13 +993,13 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
 
       it "is not available for non admin users" do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project_fork_target.id}/fork/#{project_fork_source.id}", user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       end
 
       it 'allows project to be forked from an existing project' do
         expect(project_fork_target.forked?).not_to be_truthy
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project_fork_target.id}/fork/#{project_fork_source.id}", admin)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         project_fork_target.reload
         expect(project_fork_target.forked_from_project.id).to eq(project_fork_source.id)
         expect(project_fork_target.forked_project_link).not_to be_nil
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
 
       it 'fails if forked_from project which does not exist' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project_fork_target.id}/fork/9999", admin)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
 
       it 'fails with 409 if already forked' do
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
         project_fork_target.reload
         expect(project_fork_target.forked_from_project.id).to eq(project_fork_source.id)
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project_fork_target.id}/fork/#{new_project_fork_source.id}", admin)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(409)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(409)
         project_fork_target.reload
         expect(project_fork_target.forked_from_project.id).to eq(project_fork_source.id)
         expect(project_fork_target.forked?).to be_truthy
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
     describe 'DELETE /projects/:id/fork' do
       it "is not visible to users outside group" do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project_fork_target.id}/fork", user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
 
       context 'when users belong to project group' do
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
 
         it 'is forbidden to non-owner users' do
           delete v3_api("/projects/#{project_fork_target.id}/fork", user2)
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
         end
 
         it 'makes forked project unforked' do
@@ -1056,7 +1056,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
           expect(project_fork_target.forked_from_project).not_to be_nil
           expect(project_fork_target.forked?).to be_truthy
           delete v3_api("/projects/#{project_fork_target.id}/fork", admin)
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
           project_fork_target.reload
           expect(project_fork_target.forked_from_project).to be_nil
           expect(project_fork_target.forked?).not_to be_truthy
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
         it 'is idempotent if not forked' do
           expect(project_fork_target.forked_from_project).to be_nil
           delete v3_api("/projects/#{project_fork_target.id}/fork", admin)
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(304)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(304)
           expect(project_fork_target.reload.forked_from_project).to be_nil
         end
       end
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/share", user), group_id: group.id, group_access: Gitlab::Access::DEVELOPER, expires_at: expires_at
       end.to change { ProjectGroupLink.count }.by(1)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       expect(json_response['group_id']).to eq(group.id)
       expect(json_response['group_access']).to eq(Gitlab::Access::DEVELOPER)
       expect(json_response['expires_at']).to eq(expires_at.to_s)
@@ -1090,18 +1090,18 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
 
     it "returns a 400 error when group id is not given" do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/share", user), group_access: Gitlab::Access::DEVELOPER
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
     end
 
     it "returns a 400 error when access level is not given" do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/share", user), group_id: group.id
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
     end
 
     it "returns a 400 error when sharing is disabled" do
       project.namespace.update(share_with_group_lock: true)
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/share", user), group_id: group.id, group_access: Gitlab::Access::DEVELOPER
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
     end
 
     it 'returns a 404 error when user cannot read group' do
@@ -1109,19 +1109,19 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
 
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/share", user), group_id: private_group.id, group_access: Gitlab::Access::DEVELOPER
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
 
     it 'returns a 404 error when group does not exist' do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/share", user), group_id: 1234, group_access: Gitlab::Access::DEVELOPER
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
 
     it "returns a 400 error when wrong params passed" do
       post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/share", user), group_id: group.id, group_access: 1234
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq 'group_access does not have a valid value'
     end
   end
@@ -1133,26 +1133,26 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
 
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/share/#{group.id}", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(204)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(204)
       expect(project.project_group_links).to be_empty
     end
 
     it 'returns a 400 when group id is not an integer' do
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/share/foo", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
     end
 
     it 'returns a 404 error when group link does not exist' do
       delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/share/1234", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
 
     it 'returns a 404 error when project does not exist' do
       delete v3_api("/projects/123/share/1234", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 
@@ -1173,7 +1173,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       it 'returns project search responses' do
         get v3_api("/projects/search/#{args[:query]}", current_user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.size).to eq(args[:results])
         json_response.each { |project| expect(project['name']).to match(args[:match_regex] || /.*#{args[:query]}.*/) }
@@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       it 'returns authentication error' do
         project_param = { name: 'bar' }
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}"), project_param
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       it 'updates name' do
         project_param = { name: 'bar' }
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}", user), project_param
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         project_param.each_pair do |k, v|
           expect(json_response[k.to_s]).to eq(v)
         end
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       it 'updates visibility_level' do
         project_param = { visibility_level: 20 }
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project3.id}", user), project_param
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         project_param.each_pair do |k, v|
           expect(json_response[k.to_s]).to eq(v)
         end
@@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
         project3.update_attributes({ visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC })
         project_param = { public: false }
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project3.id}", user), project_param
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         project_param.each_pair do |k, v|
           expect(json_response[k.to_s]).to eq(v)
         end
@@ -1253,7 +1253,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       it 'does not update name to existing name' do
         project_param = { name: project3.name }
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}", user), project_param
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
         expect(json_response['message']['name']).to eq(['has already been taken'])
       end
 
@@ -1262,14 +1262,14 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
 
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}", user), project_param
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['request_access_enabled']).to eq(false)
       end
 
       it 'updates path & name to existing path & name in different namespace' do
         project_param = { path: project4.path, name: project4.name }
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project3.id}", user), project_param
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         project_param.each_pair do |k, v|
           expect(json_response[k.to_s]).to eq(v)
         end
@@ -1280,7 +1280,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       it 'updates path' do
         project_param = { path: 'bar' }
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project3.id}", user4), project_param
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         project_param.each_pair do |k, v|
           expect(json_response[k.to_s]).to eq(v)
         end
@@ -1294,7 +1294,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
                           description: 'new description' }
 
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project3.id}", user4), project_param
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         project_param.each_pair do |k, v|
           expect(json_response[k.to_s]).to eq(v)
         end
@@ -1303,20 +1303,20 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       it 'does not update path to existing path' do
         project_param = { path: project.path }
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project3.id}", user4), project_param
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
         expect(json_response['message']['path']).to eq(['has already been taken'])
       end
 
       it 'does not update name' do
         project_param = { name: 'bar' }
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project3.id}", user4), project_param
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       end
 
       it 'does not update visibility_level' do
         project_param = { visibility_level: 20 }
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project3.id}", user4), project_param
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       end
     end
 
@@ -1330,7 +1330,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
                           description: 'new description',
                           request_access_enabled: true }
         put v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}", user3), project_param
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -1340,7 +1340,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       it 'archives the project' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/archive", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response['archived']).to be_truthy
       end
     end
@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       it 'remains archived' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/archive", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response['archived']).to be_truthy
       end
     end
@@ -1366,7 +1366,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       it 'rejects the action' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/archive", user3)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -1376,7 +1376,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       it 'remains unarchived' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/unarchive", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response['archived']).to be_falsey
       end
     end
@@ -1389,7 +1389,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       it 'unarchives the project' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/unarchive", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response['archived']).to be_falsey
       end
     end
@@ -1402,7 +1402,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       it 'rejects the action' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/unarchive", user3)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -1412,7 +1412,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       it 'stars the project' do
         expect { post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/star", user) }.to change { project.reload.star_count }.by(1)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response['star_count']).to eq(1)
       end
     end
@@ -1426,7 +1426,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       it 'does not modify the star count' do
         expect { post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/star", user) }.not_to change { project.reload.star_count }
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(304)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(304)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -1441,7 +1441,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       it 'unstars the project' do
         expect { delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/star", user) }.to change { project.reload.star_count }.by(-1)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['star_count']).to eq(0)
       end
     end
@@ -1450,7 +1450,7 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
       it 'does not modify the star count' do
         expect { delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/star", user) }.not_to change { project.reload.star_count }
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(304)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(304)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -1459,36 +1459,36 @@ describe API::V3::Projects do
     context 'when authenticated as user' do
       it 'removes project' do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}", user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       end
 
       it 'does not remove a project if not an owner' do
         user3 = create(:user)
         project.team << [user3, :developer]
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}", user3)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       end
 
       it 'does not remove a non existing project' do
         delete v3_api('/projects/1328', user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
 
       it 'does not remove a project not attached to user' do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}", user2)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
     context 'when authenticated as admin' do
       it 'removes any existing project' do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}", admin)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       end
 
       it 'does not remove a non existing project' do
         delete v3_api('/projects/1328', admin)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/repositories_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/repositories_spec.rb
index 67624a0bbea..0167eb2c4f6 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/repositories_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/repositories_spec.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe API::V3::Repositories do
       it 'returns the repository tree' do
         get v3_api(route, current_user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
 
         first_commit = json_response.first
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ describe API::V3::Repositories do
       shared_examples_for 'repository blob' do
         it 'returns the repository blob' do
           get v3_api(route, current_user)
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         end
         context 'when sha does not exist' do
           it_behaves_like '404 response' do
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ describe API::V3::Repositories do
     shared_examples_for 'repository raw blob' do
       it 'returns the repository raw blob' do
         get v3_api(route, current_user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       end
       context 'when sha does not exist' do
         it_behaves_like '404 response' do
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ describe API::V3::Repositories do
     shared_examples_for 'repository archive' do
       it 'returns the repository archive' do
         get v3_api(route, current_user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         repo_name = project.repository.name.gsub("\.git", "")
         type, params = workhorse_send_data
         expect(type).to eq('git-archive')
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ describe API::V3::Repositories do
       end
       it 'returns the repository archive archive.zip' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/archive.zip", user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         repo_name = project.repository.name.gsub("\.git", "")
         type, params = workhorse_send_data
         expect(type).to eq('git-archive')
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ describe API::V3::Repositories do
       end
       it 'returns the repository archive archive.tar.bz2' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/archive.tar.bz2", user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         repo_name = project.repository.name.gsub("\.git", "")
         type, params = workhorse_send_data
         expect(type).to eq('git-archive')
@@ -263,32 +263,32 @@ describe API::V3::Repositories do
     shared_examples_for 'repository compare' do
       it "compares branches" do
         get v3_api(route, current_user), from: 'master', to: 'feature'
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['commits']).to be_present
         expect(json_response['diffs']).to be_present
       end
       it "compares tags" do
         get v3_api(route, current_user), from: 'v1.0.0', to: 'v1.1.0'
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['commits']).to be_present
         expect(json_response['diffs']).to be_present
       end
       it "compares commits" do
         get v3_api(route, current_user), from: sample_commit.id, to: sample_commit.parent_id
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['commits']).to be_empty
         expect(json_response['diffs']).to be_empty
         expect(json_response['compare_same_ref']).to be_falsey
       end
       it "compares commits in reverse order" do
         get v3_api(route, current_user), from: sample_commit.parent_id, to: sample_commit.id
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['commits']).to be_present
         expect(json_response['diffs']).to be_present
       end
       it "compares same refs" do
         get v3_api(route, current_user), from: 'master', to: 'master'
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['commits']).to be_empty
         expect(json_response['diffs']).to be_empty
         expect(json_response['compare_same_ref']).to be_truthy
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ describe API::V3::Repositories do
       it 'returns valid data' do
         get v3_api(route, current_user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
 
         first_contributor = json_response.first
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/runners_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/runners_spec.rb
index a31eb3f1d43..c91b097a3c7 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/runners_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/runners_spec.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ describe API::V3::Runners do
           expect do
             delete v3_api("/runners/#{shared_runner.id}", admin)
 
-            expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
           end.to change { Ci::Runner.shared.count }.by(-1)
         end
       end
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ describe API::V3::Runners do
           expect do
             delete v3_api("/runners/#{unused_specific_runner.id}", admin)
 
-            expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
           end.to change { Ci::Runner.specific.count }.by(-1)
         end
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ describe API::V3::Runners do
           expect do
             delete v3_api("/runners/#{specific_runner.id}", admin)
 
-            expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
           end.to change { Ci::Runner.specific.count }.by(-1)
         end
       end
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe API::V3::Runners do
       it 'returns 404 if runner does not exists' do
         delete v3_api('/runners/9999', admin)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
@@ -71,26 +71,26 @@ describe API::V3::Runners do
       context 'when runner is shared' do
         it 'does not delete runner' do
           delete v3_api("/runners/#{shared_runner.id}", user)
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
         end
       end
 
       context 'when runner is not shared' do
         it 'does not delete runner without access to it' do
           delete v3_api("/runners/#{specific_runner.id}", user2)
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
         end
 
         it 'does not delete runner with more than one associated project' do
           delete v3_api("/runners/#{two_projects_runner.id}", user)
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
         end
 
         it 'deletes runner for one owned project' do
           expect do
             delete v3_api("/runners/#{specific_runner.id}", user)
 
-            expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
           end.to change { Ci::Runner.specific.count }.by(-1)
         end
       end
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ describe API::V3::Runners do
       it 'does not delete runner' do
         delete v3_api("/runners/#{specific_runner.id}")
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ describe API::V3::Runners do
           expect do
             delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/runners/#{two_projects_runner.id}", user)
 
-            expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
           end.to change { project.runners.count }.by(-1)
         end
       end
@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@ describe API::V3::Runners do
           expect do
             delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/runners/#{specific_runner.id}", user)
           end.to change { project.runners.count }.by(0)
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
         end
       end
 
       it 'returns 404 is runner is not found' do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/runners/9999", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ describe API::V3::Runners do
       it "does not disable project's runner" do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/runners/#{specific_runner.id}", user2)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       end
     end
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ describe API::V3::Runners do
       it "does not disable project's runner" do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/runners/#{specific_runner.id}")
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/services_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/services_spec.rb
index f0fa48e22df..8f212ab6be6 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/services_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/services_spec.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ describe API::V3::Services do
       it "deletes #{service}" do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/services/#{dashed_service}", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         project.send(service_method).reload
         expect(project.send(service_method).activated?).to be_falsey
       end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/settings_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/settings_spec.rb
index 291f6dcc2aa..25fa0a8aabd 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/settings_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/settings_spec.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ describe API::V3::Settings, 'Settings' do
   describe "GET /application/settings" do
     it "returns application settings" do
       get v3_api("/application/settings", admin)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Hash
       expect(json_response['default_projects_limit']).to eq(42)
       expect(json_response['password_authentication_enabled']).to be_truthy
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe API::V3::Settings, 'Settings' do
         put v3_api("/application/settings", admin),
           default_projects_limit: 3, password_authentication_enabled: false, repository_storage: 'custom', koding_enabled: true, koding_url: 'http://koding.example.com',
           plantuml_enabled: true, plantuml_url: 'http://plantuml.example.com'
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['default_projects_limit']).to eq(3)
         expect(json_response['password_authentication_enabled']).to be_falsey
         expect(json_response['repository_storage']).to eq('custom')
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ describe API::V3::Settings, 'Settings' do
       it "returns a blank parameter error message" do
         put v3_api("/application/settings", admin), koding_enabled: true
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
         expect(json_response['error']).to eq('koding_url is missing')
       end
     end
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ describe API::V3::Settings, 'Settings' do
       it "returns a blank parameter error message" do
         put v3_api("/application/settings", admin), plantuml_enabled: true
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
         expect(json_response['error']).to eq('plantuml_url is missing')
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/snippets_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/snippets_spec.rb
index 79860725634..e8913039194 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/snippets_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/snippets_spec.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ describe API::V3::Snippets do
 
       get v3_api("/snippets/", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response.map { |snippet| snippet['id']} ).to contain_exactly(
         public_snippet.id,
         internal_snippet.id,
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ describe API::V3::Snippets do
       create(:personal_snippet, :private)
 
       get v3_api("/snippets/", user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response.size).to eq(0)
     end
   end
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ describe API::V3::Snippets do
     it 'returns all snippets with public visibility from all users' do
       get v3_api("/snippets/public", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response.map { |snippet| snippet['id']} ).to contain_exactly(
         public_snippet.id,
         public_snippet_other.id)
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ describe API::V3::Snippets do
     it 'returns raw text' do
       get v3_api("/snippets/#{snippet.id}/raw", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(response.content_type).to eq 'text/plain'
       expect(response.body).to eq(snippet.content)
     end
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ describe API::V3::Snippets do
     it 'returns 404 for invalid snippet id' do
       delete v3_api("/snippets/1234", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Snippet Not Found')
     end
   end
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ describe API::V3::Snippets do
         post v3_api("/snippets/", user), params
       end.to change { PersonalSnippet.count }.by(1)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       expect(json_response['title']).to eq(params[:title])
       expect(json_response['file_name']).to eq(params[:file_name])
     end
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ describe API::V3::Snippets do
 
       post v3_api("/snippets/", user), params
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
     end
 
     context 'when the snippet is spam' do
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ describe API::V3::Snippets do
         it 'rejects the shippet' do
           expect { create_snippet(visibility_level: Snippet::PUBLIC) }
             .not_to change { Snippet.count }
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
         end
 
         it 'creates a spam log' do
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ describe API::V3::Snippets do
 
       put v3_api("/snippets/#{public_snippet.id}", user), content: new_content
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       public_snippet.reload
       expect(public_snippet.content).to eq(new_content)
     end
@@ -148,21 +148,21 @@ describe API::V3::Snippets do
     it 'returns 404 for invalid snippet id' do
       put v3_api("/snippets/1234", user), title: 'foo'
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Snippet Not Found')
     end
 
     it "returns 404 for another user's snippet" do
       put v3_api("/snippets/#{public_snippet.id}", other_user), title: 'fubar'
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Snippet Not Found')
     end
 
     it 'returns 400 for missing parameters' do
       put v3_api("/snippets/1234", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
     end
   end
 
@@ -172,14 +172,14 @@ describe API::V3::Snippets do
       expect do
         delete v3_api("/snippets/#{public_snippet.id}", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(204)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(204)
       end.to change { PersonalSnippet.count }.by(-1)
     end
 
     it 'returns 404 for invalid snippet id' do
       delete v3_api("/snippets/1234", user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 Snippet Not Found')
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/system_hooks_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/system_hooks_spec.rb
index ae427541abb..30711c60faa 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/system_hooks_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/system_hooks_spec.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ describe API::V3::SystemHooks do
       it "returns authentication error" do
         get v3_api("/hooks")
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ describe API::V3::SystemHooks do
       it "returns forbidden error" do
         get v3_api("/hooks", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       end
     end
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ describe API::V3::SystemHooks do
       it "returns an array of hooks" do
         get v3_api("/hooks", admin)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first['url']).to eq(hook.url)
         expect(json_response.first['push_events']).to be false
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ describe API::V3::SystemHooks do
       expect do
         delete v3_api("/hooks/#{hook.id}", admin)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       end.to change { SystemHook.count }.by(-1)
     end
 
     it 'returns 404 if the system hook does not exist' do
       delete v3_api('/hooks/12345', admin)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/tags_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/tags_spec.rb
index 1c4b25c47c3..e6ad005fa87 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/tags_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/tags_spec.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe API::V3::Tags do
       it 'returns the repository tags' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/tags", current_user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first['name']).to eq(tag_name)
       end
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ describe API::V3::Tags do
       it "returns an array of project tags" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/tags", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first['name']).to eq(tag_name)
       end
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ describe API::V3::Tags do
       it "returns an array of project tags with release info" do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/tags", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first['name']).to eq(tag_name)
         expect(json_response.first['message']).to eq('Version 1.1.0')
@@ -75,13 +75,13 @@ describe API::V3::Tags do
       it 'deletes an existing tag' do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/tags/#{tag_name}", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response['tag_name']).to eq(tag_name)
       end
 
       it 'raises 404 if the tag does not exist' do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/tags/foobar", user)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/templates_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/templates_spec.rb
index 00446c7f29c..38a8994eb79 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/templates_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/templates_spec.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ describe API::V3::Templates do
     it 'returns a list of available gitignore templates' do
       get v3_api(path)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.size).to be > 15
     end
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ describe API::V3::Templates do
     it 'returns a list of available gitlab_ci_ymls' do
       get v3_api(path)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.first['name']).not_to be_nil
     end
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ describe API::V3::Templates do
     it 'adds a disclaimer on the top' do
       get v3_api(path)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response['content']).to start_with("# This file is a template,")
     end
   end
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ describe API::V3::Templates do
     it 'returns a list of available license templates' do
       get v3_api(path)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(json_response).to be_an Array
       expect(json_response.size).to eq(12)
       expect(json_response.map { |l| l['key'] }).to include('agpl-3.0')
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ describe API::V3::Templates do
         it 'returns a list of available popular license templates' do
           get v3_api("#{path}?popular=1")
 
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
           expect(json_response).to be_an Array
           expect(json_response.size).to eq(3)
           expect(json_response.map { |l| l['key'] }).to include('apache-2.0')
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ describe API::V3::Templates do
         let(:license_type) { 'muth-over9000' }
 
         it 'returns a 404' do
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/triggers_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/triggers_spec.rb
index 7ccf387f2dc..e8e2f49d7a0 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/triggers_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/triggers_spec.rb
@@ -27,17 +27,17 @@ describe API::V3::Triggers do
     context 'Handles errors' do
       it 'returns bad request if token is missing' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/trigger/builds"), ref: 'master'
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
       end
 
       it 'returns not found if project is not found' do
         post v3_api('/projects/0/trigger/builds'), options.merge(ref: 'master')
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
 
       it 'returns unauthorized if token is for different project' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project2.id}/trigger/builds"), options.merge(ref: 'master')
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ describe API::V3::Triggers do
 
       it 'creates builds' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/trigger/builds"), options.merge(ref: 'master')
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         pipeline.builds.reload
         expect(pipeline.builds.pending.size).to eq(2)
         expect(pipeline.builds.size).to eq(5)
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ describe API::V3::Triggers do
 
       it 'returns bad request with no builds created if there\'s no commit for that ref' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/trigger/builds"), options.merge(ref: 'other-branch')
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
         expect(json_response['message']['base'])
           .to contain_exactly('Reference not found')
       end
@@ -66,19 +66,19 @@ describe API::V3::Triggers do
 
         it 'validates variables to be a hash' do
           post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/trigger/builds"), options.merge(variables: 'value', ref: 'master')
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
           expect(json_response['error']).to eq('variables is invalid')
         end
 
         it 'validates variables needs to be a map of key-valued strings' do
           post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/trigger/builds"), options.merge(variables: { key: %w(1 2) }, ref: 'master')
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
           expect(json_response['message']).to eq('variables needs to be a map of key-valued strings')
         end
 
         it 'creates trigger request with variables' do
           post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/trigger/builds"), options.merge(variables: variables, ref: 'master')
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
           pipeline.builds.reload
           expect(pipeline.variables.map { |v| { v.key => v.value } }.first).to eq(variables)
           expect(json_response['variables']).to eq(variables)
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ describe API::V3::Triggers do
         expect do
           post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/ref/master/trigger/builds?token=#{trigger_token}"), { ref: 'refs/heads/other-branch' }
         end.to change(project.builds, :count).by(5)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
       end
 
       context 'when ref contains a dot' do
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ describe API::V3::Triggers do
             post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/ref/v.1-branch/trigger/builds?token=#{trigger_token}"), { ref: 'refs/heads/other-branch' }
           end.to change(project.builds, :count).by(4)
 
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         end
       end
     end
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ describe API::V3::Triggers do
       it 'returns list of triggers' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/triggers", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(response).to include_pagination_headers
         expect(json_response).to be_a(Array)
         expect(json_response[0]).to have_key('token')
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ describe API::V3::Triggers do
       it 'does not return triggers list' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/triggers", user2)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       end
     end
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ describe API::V3::Triggers do
       it 'does not return triggers list' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/triggers")
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -142,14 +142,14 @@ describe API::V3::Triggers do
       it 'returns trigger details' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/triggers/#{trigger.token}", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_a(Hash)
       end
 
       it 'responds with 404 Not Found if requesting non-existing trigger' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/triggers/abcdef012345", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ describe API::V3::Triggers do
       it 'does not return triggers list' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/triggers/#{trigger.token}", user2)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       end
     end
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ describe API::V3::Triggers do
       it 'does not return triggers list' do
         get v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/triggers/#{trigger.token}")
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ describe API::V3::Triggers do
           post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/triggers", user)
         end.to change {project.triggers.count}.by(1)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(201)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(201)
         expect(json_response).to be_a(Hash)
       end
     end
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ describe API::V3::Triggers do
       it 'does not create trigger' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/triggers", user2)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       end
     end
 
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ describe API::V3::Triggers do
       it 'does not create trigger' do
         post v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/triggers")
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -205,14 +205,14 @@ describe API::V3::Triggers do
         expect do
           delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/triggers/#{trigger.token}", user)
 
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         end.to change {project.triggers.count}.by(-1)
       end
 
       it 'responds with 404 Not Found if requesting non-existing trigger' do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/triggers/abcdef012345", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
 
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ describe API::V3::Triggers do
       it 'does not delete trigger' do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/triggers/#{trigger.token}", user2)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       end
     end
 
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ describe API::V3::Triggers do
       it 'does not delete trigger' do
         delete v3_api("/projects/#{project.id}/triggers/#{trigger.token}")
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v3/users_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v3/users_spec.rb
index 227b8d1b0c1..bbd05f240d2 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v3/users_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v3/users_spec.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ describe API::V3::Users do
       it 'returns an array of users' do
         get v3_api('/users', user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(response).to include_pagination_headers
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         username = user.username
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ describe API::V3::Users do
     context 'when unauthenticated' do
       it 'returns authentication error' do
         get v3_api("/users/#{user.id}/keys")
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
     context 'when authenticated' do
       it 'returns 404 for non-existing user' do
         get v3_api('/users/999999/keys', admin)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 User Not Found')
       end
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ describe API::V3::Users do
 
         get v3_api("/users/#{user.id}/keys", admin)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq(key.title)
       end
@@ -88,14 +88,14 @@ describe API::V3::Users do
     context 'when unauthenticated' do
       it 'returns authentication error' do
         get v3_api("/users/#{user.id}/emails")
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
     context 'when authenticated' do
       it 'returns 404 for non-existing user' do
         get v3_api('/users/999999/emails', admin)
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
         expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 User Not Found')
       end
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ describe API::V3::Users do
 
         get v3_api("/users/#{user.id}/emails", admin)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first['email']).to eq(email.email)
       end
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ describe API::V3::Users do
       it "returns a 404 for invalid ID" do
         put v3_api("/users/ASDF/emails", admin)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ describe API::V3::Users do
     context "when unauthenticated" do
       it "returns authentication error" do
         get v3_api("/user/keys")
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ describe API::V3::Users do
 
         get v3_api("/user/keys", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first["title"]).to eq(key.title)
       end
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ describe API::V3::Users do
     context "when unauthenticated" do
       it "returns authentication error" do
         get v3_api("/user/emails")
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(401)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(401)
       end
     end
 
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ describe API::V3::Users do
 
         get v3_api("/user/emails", user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_an Array
         expect(json_response.first["email"]).to eq(email.email)
       end
@@ -166,25 +166,25 @@ describe API::V3::Users do
     before { admin }
     it 'blocks existing user' do
       put v3_api("/users/#{user.id}/block", admin)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(user.reload.state).to eq('blocked')
     end
 
     it 'does not re-block ldap blocked users' do
       put v3_api("/users/#{ldap_blocked_user.id}/block", admin)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       expect(ldap_blocked_user.reload.state).to eq('ldap_blocked')
     end
 
     it 'does not be available for non admin users' do
       put v3_api("/users/#{user.id}/block", user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       expect(user.reload.state).to eq('active')
     end
 
     it 'returns a 404 error if user id not found' do
       put v3_api('/users/9999/block', admin)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 User Not Found')
     end
   end
@@ -195,38 +195,38 @@ describe API::V3::Users do
 
     it 'unblocks existing user' do
       put v3_api("/users/#{user.id}/unblock", admin)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(user.reload.state).to eq('active')
     end
 
     it 'unblocks a blocked user' do
       put v3_api("/users/#{blocked_user.id}/unblock", admin)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
       expect(blocked_user.reload.state).to eq('active')
     end
 
     it 'does not unblock ldap blocked users' do
       put v3_api("/users/#{ldap_blocked_user.id}/unblock", admin)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       expect(ldap_blocked_user.reload.state).to eq('ldap_blocked')
     end
 
     it 'does not be available for non admin users' do
       put v3_api("/users/#{user.id}/unblock", user)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(403)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(403)
       expect(user.reload.state).to eq('active')
     end
 
     it 'returns a 404 error if user id not found' do
       put v3_api('/users/9999/block', admin)
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 User Not Found')
     end
 
     it "returns a 404 for invalid ID" do
       put v3_api("/users/ASDF/block", admin)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
     end
   end
 
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ describe API::V3::Users do
 
         get api("/users/#{user.id}/events", other_user)
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         expect(json_response).to be_empty
       end
     end
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ describe API::V3::Users do
         end
 
         it 'responds with HTTP 200 OK' do
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
         end
 
         it 'includes the push payload as a Hash' do
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ describe API::V3::Users do
         it 'returns the "joined" event' do
           get v3_api("/users/#{user.id}/events", user)
 
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+          expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
           expect(response).to include_pagination_headers
           expect(json_response).to be_an Array
 
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ describe API::V3::Users do
     it 'returns a 404 error if not found' do
       get v3_api('/users/420/events', user)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('404 User Not Found')
     end
   end