diff --git a/src/or/hs_intropoint.c b/src/or/hs_intropoint.c
index ee79109ca9..e0ab27bd36 100644
--- a/src/or/hs_intropoint.c
+++ b/src/or/hs_intropoint.c
@@ -483,8 +483,9 @@ handle_introduce1(or_circuit_t *client_circ, const uint8_t *request,
                                    RELAY_COMMAND_INTRODUCE2,
                                    (char *) request, request_len, NULL)) {
     log_warn(LD_PROTOCOL, "Unable to send INTRODUCE2 cell to the service.");
-    /* Inform the client that we can't relay the cell. */
-    status = HS_INTRO_ACK_STATUS_CANT_RELAY;
+    /* Inform the client that we can't relay the cell. Use the unknown ID
+     * status code since it means that we do not know the service. */
+    status = HS_INTRO_ACK_STATUS_UNKNOWN_ID;
     goto send_ack;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/or/hs_intropoint.h b/src/or/hs_intropoint.h
index 749d1530e1..014f9339a6 100644
--- a/src/or/hs_intropoint.h
+++ b/src/or/hs_intropoint.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ typedef enum {
   HS_INTRO_ACK_STATUS_SUCCESS    = 0x0000,
   HS_INTRO_ACK_STATUS_UNKNOWN_ID = 0x0001,
   HS_INTRO_ACK_STATUS_BAD_FORMAT = 0x0002,
-  HS_INTRO_ACK_STATUS_CANT_RELAY = 0x0003,
 } hs_intro_ack_status_t;
 
 /* Object containing introduction point common data between the service and