diff --git a/extra/shutils/regressiontest.py b/extra/shutils/regressiontest.py
index 5ea6f03fd..f7ece79fe 100644
--- a/extra/shutils/regressiontest.py
+++ b/extra/shutils/regressiontest.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def main():
 
         send_email(msg)
     else:
-        SUBJECT += "Successful %s" % SUBJECT
+        SUBJECT = "Successful %s" % SUBJECT
         msg = prepare_email("All test cases were successful\n\n%s" % end_string)
         send_email(msg)
 
diff --git a/xml/livetests.xml b/xml/livetests.xml
index f0431898c..32128d895 100644
--- a/xml/livetests.xml
+++ b/xml/livetests.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
         <flushSession value="True"/>
         <disableColoring value="True"/>
         <verbose value="1"/>
+        <parseErrors value="True"/>
         <cleanup value="True"/>
     </global>