# I want to fail a test but it's not working **URL:** \ **Category:** Libraries\ **Created:** [18 July 2020 18:35 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/i-want-to-fail-a-test-but-its-not-working/483 "2020-07-18T18:35:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aviramb25](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f475e1/32.png) [@aviramb25](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/aviramb25)\ **Post date:** [18 July 2020 18:35 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/i-want-to-fail-a-test-but-its-not-working/483/1 "2020-07-18T18:35:28Z")
Hi , I ‘m using robot framework version 3.2.1 I’m trying to fail the test by using in the end\_keyword method this commnad BuiltIn().set\_test\_variable(’${TEST STATUS}’, step\_status) when i open the log in the web browser i see that the test passed please advise Thanks in advance, Avi ---
**Author:** ![Noordsestern](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.robotframework.org/noordsestern/32/4270_2.png) [@Noordsestern](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/Noordsestern)\ **Post date:** [18 July 2020 21:28 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/i-want-to-fail-a-test-but-its-not-working/483/2 "2020-07-18T21:28:23Z")
Hi Avi, welcome in Robot Framework Forum. `${TEST STATUS}` [is most likely read-only.](http://robotframework.org/robotframework/3.0/RobotFrameworkUserGuide.html#id514) If you want to fail a test, [use `Fail` keyword](http://robotframework.org/robotframework/3.0/libraries/BuiltIn.html#Fail). Regards ---
**Author:** ![aviramb25](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f475e1/32.png) [@aviramb25](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/aviramb25)\ **Post date:** [19 July 2020 07:28 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/i-want-to-fail-a-test-but-its-not-working/483/3 "2020-07-19T07:28:13Z")
Thanks Markus but now only in the console is see the errors but in the log the test pass! you can see the log screenshot i’ve attached ![log](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/robotframework1/original/1X/237531cb0176c392fab1fcc9c05f03e97e34b009.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![René](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.robotframework.org/ren%C3%A9/32/7_2.png) [@René](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/Ren%C3%A9)\ **Post date:** [19 July 2020 08:03 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/i-want-to-fail-a-test-but-its-not-working/483/4 "2020-07-19T08:03:34Z")
You seems to use a listener to fail it. This would have been a vital information. Please describe a bit more about your use case. If you use a Listener V3 it should be possible to manipulate the result object of the keyword itself instead of calling a fail keyword or raise an error, what would be the same. Because in this case your listener fails, not the test. ---
**Author:** ![aviramb25](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f475e1/32.png) [@aviramb25](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/aviramb25)\ **Post date:** [19 July 2020 08:55 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/i-want-to-fail-a-test-but-its-not-working/483/5 "2020-07-19T08:55:39Z")
i tried to use the prebotmodifer flag i thougt it might help instead of the listener . the listenser didnn’t work as mentioned) like this : ‘’’’ robot.run(‘Tests\Common\infraTest.robot’, variable=‘sut:new\_sut\_test\_example’, listener=‘Tools/PublisherListener.py’,prerebotmodifier=‘Tools/premodifier.py’) ‘’’’’’ I have a file called premodifier.py with visit\_test and visit\_suite methods but when debugging i can see that the debugger doesn’t enter this file what am i doing wrong ? ---
**Author:** ![aviramb25](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f475e1/32.png) [@aviramb25](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/aviramb25)\ **Post date:** [19 July 2020 11:25 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/i-want-to-fail-a-test-but-its-not-working/483/6 "2020-07-19T11:25:39Z")
Hi Rene, I use listener version 2 . i’m using the end\_keyword method to fail the test . i’ve attached a screenshot of the method ![console](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/robotframework1/original/1X/e174367561a02f9d310100855f94ed9c132a4d6b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![René](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.robotframework.org/ren%C3%A9/32/7_2.png) [@René](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/Ren%C3%A9)\ **Post date:** [19 July 2020 11:51 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/i-want-to-fail-a-test-but-its-not-working/483/7 "2020-07-19T11:51:01Z")
You should have a look to the end\_test of listener v3 i think you could use it. ---
**Author:** ![aviramb25](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f475e1/32.png) [@aviramb25](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/aviramb25)\ **Post date:** [19 July 2020 11:59 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/i-want-to-fail-a-test-but-its-not-working/483/8 "2020-07-19T11:59:29Z")
thanks i want to fail a keyword ( i use the the keywords to represnt steps) Thats why i’m using end\_keyword and not end\_test Is it ok ? ---
**Author:** ![René](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.robotframework.org/ren%C3%A9/32/7_2.png) [@René](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/Ren%C3%A9)\ **Post date:** [19 July 2020 12:00 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/i-want-to-fail-a-test-but-its-not-working/483/9 "2020-07-19T12:00:40Z")
Yes. In listener v3 you could manipulate the test result. Not a keyword result. ---
**Author:** ![aviramb25](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f475e1/32.png) [@aviramb25](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/aviramb25)\ **Post date:** [19 July 2020 12:03 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/i-want-to-fail-a-test-but-its-not-working/483/10 "2020-07-19T12:03:44Z")
yes i read about it now . what about to use the prebotmodifier , will it solve my problem ? ---
**Author:** ![René](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.robotframework.org/ren%C3%A9/32/7_2.png) [@René](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/Ren%C3%A9)\ **Post date:** [19 July 2020 12:05 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/i-want-to-fail-a-test-but-its-not-working/483/11 "2020-07-19T12:05:13Z")
Difficult to say. My initial question would be: why is it not possible to fail the keyword itself? ---
**Author:** ![aviramb25](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f475e1/32.png) [@aviramb25](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/aviramb25)\ **Post date:** [19 July 2020 12:12 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/i-want-to-fail-a-test-but-its-not-working/483/12 "2020-07-19T12:12:10Z")
because it not failing the step in the log as you can see in the screenshot ![log](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/robotframework1/original/1X/237531cb0176c392fab1fcc9c05f03e97e34b009.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![René](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.robotframework.org/ren%C3%A9/32/7_2.png) [@René](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/Ren%C3%A9)\ **Post date:** [28 July 2020 22:34 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/i-want-to-fail-a-test-but-its-not-working/483/13 "2020-07-28T22:34:49Z")
no i mean, why can not the keyword itself fail. What is the “Use Case” of the listener. Could you explain the problem a bit better? I understand, that raising an Error in Listener does not Fail a step! But this is how you try to fix your problem. What was your problem?