diff --git a/harbomaster/hbm.py b/harbomaster/hbm.py
index 6cf0a077f..f02f8723b 100644
--- a/harbomaster/hbm.py
+++ b/harbomaster/hbm.py
@@ -1,115 +1,115 @@
 from phabricator import Phabricator
 import yaml
 from . import export
 from .results import Results
 
 def get_phabricator_instance(ctx=None):
     _phab = None
     try:
         _host = None
         _username = None
         _token = None
         if ctx:
             _host = ctx.pop('HOST', None)
             _username = ctx.pop('USERNAME', None)
             _token = ctx.pop('API_TOKEN', None)
             
         _phab = Phabricator(host=_host,
                             username=_username,
                             token=_token)
         _phab.update_interfaces()
         # this request is just to make an actual connection
         _phab.user.whoami()
     except Exception as e:
         print('Could not connect to phabricator, either give the' +
               ' connection with the default configuration of arc' +
               ' or in the backend configuration of the configuration' +
               ' file:\n' +
               '  in/out:\n' +
               '    username: mylogin\n' +
               '    host: https://c4science.ch/\n' +
               '    token: cli-g3amff25kdpnnv2tqvigmr4omnn7\n')
         raise e
     return _phab
 
 @export
 class Harbormaster:
     STATUS = {Results.PASS: 'pass',
               Results.FAIL: 'fail',
               Results.BROKEN: 'broken',
               Results.SKIP: 'skip',
               Results.UNSTABLE: 'unsound'}
     
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         ctx = kwargs['ctx']
         self.__phid = ctx['BUILD_TARGET_PHID']
         self.__phab = get_phabricator_instance(**kwargs)
 
     def _send_message(self, results):
         self.__phab.harbormaster.sendmessage(buildTargetPHID=self.__phid,
                                              type=self.STATUS[results])
 
     def send_unit_tests(self, tests):
         _unit_tests = []
         _format = tests.test_format
         _list_of_failed = {}
         try:
             _yaml = open(".tests_previous_state", 'r')
             _previously_failed = yaml.load(_yaml)
             if not _previously_failed:
                 _previously_failed = {}
             _yaml.close()
         except OSError:
             _previously_failed = {}
         
         for _test in tests:
             status = self.STATUS[_test.status]
             if _test.name in _previously_failed and \
                (_previously_failed[_test.name] == self.STATUS[_test.status] or \
                 (_previously_failed[_test.name] == 'unsound' and _test.status != Results.PASS)):
                 status = 'unsound'
 
             _test_dict = {
                 'name': _test.name,
                 'result': status,
                 'format': _format
             }
             
             if _test.duration:
                 _test_dict['duration'] = _test.duration
             if _test.path:
                 _test_dict['path'] = _test.path
             if _test.reason:
                 _test_dict['detail'] = _test.reason
             _unit_tests.append(_test_dict)
             if status != 'pass':
                 _list_of_failed[_test.name] = status
         
         with open(".tests_previous_state", 'w+') as _cache_file:
             yaml.dump(_list_of_failed,
                       _cache_file,
                       default_flow_style=False)
     
         _msg = {'buildTargetPHID': self.__phid,
                 'type': 'work',
                 'unit':_unit_tests}
         self.__phab.harbormaster.sendmessage(**_msg)
 
     def send_uri(self, key, uri, name):
         self.__phab.harbormaster.createartifact(buildTargetPHID=self.__phid,
                                                 artifactType='uri',
                                                 artifactKey=name,
                                                 artifactData={
                                                     'uri': uri,
                                                     'name': name,
                                                     'ui.external': True
                                                 })
                                                 
         
     def passed(self):
         self._send_message(Results.PASS)
 
     def failed(self):
-        self._send_message(Results.PASS)
+        self._send_message(Results.FAIL)