diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/fox.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/fox.py
index f30d3cba8..f1fbaa0fc 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/fox.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/fox.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class FOXIE(AdobePassIE):
                 'https://api2.fox.com/v2.0/' + path,
                 video_id, data=data, headers=headers)
         except ExtractorError as e:
-            if isinstance(e.cause, compat_HTTPError) and e.cause.status == 403:
+            if isinstance(e.cause, compat_HTTPError) and e.cause.code == 403:
                 entitlement_issues = self._parse_json(
                     e.cause.read().decode(), video_id)['entitlementIssues']
                 for e in entitlement_issues: