Index: tests/cdr/originate-cdr-disposition/test-config.yaml
===================================================================
--- tests/cdr/originate-cdr-disposition/test-config.yaml	(revision 4730)
+++ tests/cdr/originate-cdr-disposition/test-config.yaml	(working copy)
@@ -63,19 +63,19 @@
 sequence-originator:
     -
         parameters: { channel: 'sip/test1', context: 'default', exten: 'wait', priority: '1' }
-        ignore-originate-failure: 'no'
+        ignore-originate-failure: False
     -
         parameters: { channel: 'sip/test1', context: 'default', exten: 'wait', priority: '1' }
-        ignore-originate-failure: 'no'
+        ignore-originate-failure: False
     -
         parameters: { channel: 'sip/test1', context: 'default', exten: 'wait', priority: '1' }
-        ignore-originate-failure: 'no'
+        ignore-originate-failure: False
     -
         parameters: { channel: 'sip/test1', context: 'default', exten: 'wait', priority: '1', timeout: 1 }
-        ignore-originate-failure: 'yes'
+        ignore-originate-failure: True
     -
         parameters: { channel: 'sip/test1', context: 'default', exten: 'dial', priority: '1' }
-        ignore-originate-failure: 'yes'
+        ignore-originate-failure: True
 
 
 test-object-config:
Index: tests/cdr/cdr-tests.py
===================================================================
--- tests/cdr/cdr-tests.py	(revision 4730)
+++ tests/cdr/cdr-tests.py	(working copy)
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
         self.module_config = module_config
         test_object.register_scenario_started_observer(self.scenario_started)
         test_object.register_ami_observer(self.ami_connect)
+        self.test_object = test_object
         self.ami = None
         self.test_counter = 0
 
@@ -46,22 +47,24 @@
         self.test_counter += 1
         return result
 
+    def originate_response(self, reason, ignore):
+        ''' Absorb an exception thrown by an Originate failure '''
+        if ignore:
+            LOGGER.debug('Ignoring originate failure...')
+        else:
+            LOGGER.error("Unexpected originate failure...")
+            self.test_object.set_passed(False)
+
     def originate_call(self):
         ''' Originate a new call '''
 
-        def failure_absorber(reason):
-            ''' Absorb an exception thrown by an Originate failure '''
-            LOGGER.debug('Ignoring originate failure...')
-            return reason
-
         if self.test_counter > (len(self.module_config) - 1):
             LOGGER.debug('Ignoring scenario start; no more calls to originate')
             return
         originate_obj = self.module_config[self.test_counter]
         defered = self.ami.originate(**originate_obj['parameters'])
         ignore_failures = originate_obj.get('ignore-originate-failure') or False
-        if ignore_failures:
-            defered.addErrback(failure_absorber)
+        defered.addErrback(self.originate_response, ignore_failures)