diff -r ce64860b3cdc -r 99ae8c883ad3 server/sources/datafeed.py
--- a/server/sources/datafeed.py	Fri Oct 14 08:49:58 2011 +0200
+++ b/server/sources/datafeed.py	Fri Oct 14 08:50:09 2011 +0200
@@ -297,7 +297,9 @@
                                          complete=False, commit=False,
                                          sourceparams=sourceparams)
         except ValidationError, ex:
-            self.source.error('error while creating %s: %s', etype, ex)
+            # XXX use critical so they are seen during tests. Should consider
+            # raise_on_error instead?
+            self.source.critical('error while creating %s: %s', etype, ex)
             return None
         if eid < 0:
             # entity has been moved away from its original source