diff --git a/compiler/tests/testutils.py b/compiler/tests/testutils.py
index 4a58cfe2..a8da9fb4 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/testutils.py
+++ b/compiler/tests/testutils.py
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ class openram_test(unittest.TestCase):
                 # zip_file = "/tmp/{0}_{1}".format(a.name, os.getpid())
                 # debug.info(0, "Archiving failed files to {}.zip".format(zip_file))
                 # shutil.make_archive(zip_file, 'zip', OPTS.openram_temp)
-                debug.warning("DRC failed but LVS passed: {}".format(a.name))
-                # self.fail("DRC failed but LVS passed: {}".format(a.name))
+                self.fail("DRC failed but LVS passed: {}".format(a.name))
             elif drc_result != 0:
                 # import shutil
                 # zip_file = "/tmp/{0}_{1}".format(a.name, os.getpid())