diff --git a/front50-web/src/main/groovy/com/netflix/spinnaker/front50/config/Front50WebConfig.groovy b/front50-web/src/main/groovy/com/netflix/spinnaker/front50/config/Front50WebConfig.groovy
index c57282eee..7f851bb23 100644
--- a/front50-web/src/main/groovy/com/netflix/spinnaker/front50/config/Front50WebConfig.groovy
+++ b/front50-web/src/main/groovy/com/netflix/spinnaker/front50/config/Front50WebConfig.groovy
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ package com.netflix.spinnaker.front50.config
 import com.netflix.hystrix.exception.HystrixRuntimeException
 import com.netflix.spectator.api.Registry
 import com.netflix.spinnaker.fiat.shared.EnableFiatAutoConfig
+import com.netflix.spinnaker.fiat.shared.FiatAccessDeniedExceptionHandler
 import com.netflix.spinnaker.filters.AuthenticatedRequestFilter
-import com.netflix.spinnaker.front50.exceptions.AccessDeniedExceptionHandler
 import com.netflix.spinnaker.front50.model.application.ApplicationDAO
 import com.netflix.spinnaker.front50.model.application.ApplicationPermissionDAO
 import com.netflix.spinnaker.front50.model.delivery.DeliveryRepository
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ public class Front50WebConfig extends WebMvcConfigurerAdapter {
   }
 
   @Bean
-  AccessDeniedExceptionHandler accessDeniedExceptionHandler() {
-    return new AccessDeniedExceptionHandler()
+  FiatAccessDeniedExceptionHandler fiatAccessDeniedExceptionHandler() {
+    return new FiatAccessDeniedExceptionHandler()
   }
 
   @ControllerAdvice
diff --git a/front50-web/src/main/groovy/com/netflix/spinnaker/front50/exceptions/AccessDeniedExceptionHandler.java b/front50-web/src/main/groovy/com/netflix/spinnaker/front50/exceptions/AccessDeniedExceptionHandler.java
deleted file mode 100644
index d01266adf..000000000
--- a/front50-web/src/main/groovy/com/netflix/spinnaker/front50/exceptions/AccessDeniedExceptionHandler.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2017 Netflix, Inc.
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-package com.netflix.spinnaker.front50.exceptions;
-
-import java.io.IOException;
-import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
-import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
-import org.springframework.boot.web.servlet.error.DefaultErrorAttributes;
-import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
-import org.springframework.security.access.AccessDeniedException;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ControllerAdvice;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ExceptionHandler;
-
-@ControllerAdvice
-public class AccessDeniedExceptionHandler {
-  private final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(getClass());
-
-  private final DefaultErrorAttributes defaultErrorAttributes = new DefaultErrorAttributes();
-
-  @ExceptionHandler(AccessDeniedException.class)
-  public void handleNotFoundException(
-      Exception e, HttpServletResponse response, HttpServletRequest request) throws IOException {
-    storeException(request, response, e);
-    log.error(
-        "Encountered exception while processing request {}:{}",
-        request.getMethod(),
-        request.getRequestURI(),
-        e);
-
-    response.sendError(HttpStatus.FORBIDDEN.value(), "Access is denied");
-  }
-
-  private void storeException(
-      HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response, Exception ex) {
-    // store exception as an attribute of HttpServletRequest such that it can be referenced by
-    // GenericErrorController
-    defaultErrorAttributes.resolveException(request, response, null, ex);
-  }
-}
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 266ccf830..d76903ce6 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #Mon Sep 23 22:51:13 UTC 2019
 clouddriverVersion=5.3.0
-fiatVersion=1.1.0
+fiatVersion=1.5.1
 enablePublishing=false
 spinnakerGradleVersion=7.0.1
 korkVersion=6.10.0