diff --git a/tests/test_lightningd.py b/tests/test_lightningd.py
index 6b8970697..0a1818d18 100644
--- a/tests/test_lightningd.py
+++ b/tests/test_lightningd.py
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ class LightningDTests(BaseLightningDTests):
 
         l2.daemon.wait_for_log('-> ONCHAIND_CHEATED')
         # FIXME: l1 should try to stumble along!
-        l1.has_failed()
+        l1.allow_failure()
 
         # l2 should spend all of the outputs (except to-us).
         # Could happen in any order, depending on commitment tx.
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ class LightningDTests(BaseLightningDTests):
 
         l2.daemon.wait_for_log('-> ONCHAIND_CHEATED')
         # FIXME: l1 should try to stumble along!
-        l1.has_failed()
+        l1.allow_failure()
 
         # l2 should spend all of the outputs (except to-us).
         # Could happen in any order, depending on commitment tx.
diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
index e502f17c0..6a8f8ee35 100644
--- a/tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -310,7 +310,8 @@ class LightningNode(object):
         db.close()
         return result
 
-    def has_failed(self):
+    # FIXME: we should flag daemon on startup, suppress error
+    def allow_failure(self):
         """Note that a daemon has (deliberately) crashed, so we don't fail
         on cleanup"""
         self.known_fail = True