diff --git a/parse.y b/parse.y
index 76947fd03..510ccd734 100644
--- a/parse.y
+++ b/parse.y
@@ -5752,7 +5752,7 @@ specify_item
 		  pform_module_specify_path(tmp);
 		}
 	| K_ifnone specify_edge_path_decl ';'
-		{ yyerror(@1, "Sorry: ifnone with an edge-sensitive path is "
+		{ yywarn(@1, "Sorry: ifnone with an edge-sensitive path is "
 		              "not supported.");
 		  yyerrok;
 		}
diff --git a/parse_misc.cc b/parse_misc.cc
index 6f636296e..cd63a68a5 100644
--- a/parse_misc.cc
+++ b/parse_misc.cc
@@ -41,13 +41,14 @@ std::ostream& operator << (std::ostream&o, const YYLTYPE&loc)
 
 void VLwarn(const char*msg)
 {
-      cerr << yylloc.text << ":" << yylloc.first_line << ": " << msg << endl;
+      warn_count += 1;
+      cerr << yylloc.text << ":" << yylloc.first_line << ": Warning: " << msg << endl;
 }
 
 void VLerror(const char*msg)
 {
       error_count += 1;
-      cerr << yylloc.text << ":" << yylloc.first_line << ": " << msg << endl;
+      cerr << yylloc.text << ":" << yylloc.first_line << ": Error: " << msg << endl;
 }
 
 void VLerror(const YYLTYPE&loc, const char*msg, ...)