diff --git a/context.go b/context.go
index 509ce081..18d328d2 100644
--- a/context.go
+++ b/context.go
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ func bodyAllowedForStatus(status int) bool {
 
 // Status sets the HTTP response code.
 func (c *Context) Status(code int) {
-	c.writermem.WriteHeader(code)
+	c.Writer.WriteHeader(code)
 }
 
 // Header is a intelligent shortcut for c.Writer.Header().Set(key, value).