diff --git a/app/models/submission.rb b/app/models/submission.rb
index d1b6dcda..ed0bf29f 100644
--- a/app/models/submission.rb
+++ b/app/models/submission.rb
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def update_test_messages
 
       judge_data = self.judge_data
       return if judge_data.status == :pending # incomplete judge_log
-      return if judge_data.errored? # judge errored - very bad
+      return if judge_data.data.has_key?('error') # judge errored - very bad
 
       errors = []
       warnings = []