diff --git a/alembic/versions/2cbb29fc9b77_bug_880378_make_upda.py b/alembic/versions/2cbb29fc9b77_bug_880378_make_upda.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..68f7f29312
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic/versions/2cbb29fc9b77_bug_880378_make_upda.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+"""bug 880378 make update_adu throw exceptions
+
+Revision ID: 2cbb29fc9b77
+Revises: 2b285e76f71d
+Create Date: 2013-06-28 15:09:38.750774
+
+"""
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '2cbb29fc9b77'
+down_revision = '4d4b48f86d4b'
+
+import os
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
+from sqlalchemy.dialects import postgresql
+from sqlalchemy import types
+from sqlalchemy.sql import table, column
+
+def upgrade():
+    app_path=os.getcwd()
+    procs = [
+        'update_adu.sql'
+        , 'update_build_adu.sql'
+    ]
+    for myfile in [app_path + '/socorro/external/postgresql/raw_sql/procs/' + line for line in procs]:
+        with open(myfile, 'r') as file:
+            op.execute(file.read())
+
+def downgrade():
+    # No automated backout
+    pass
diff --git a/socorro/external/postgresql/raw_sql/procs/update_adu.sql b/socorro/external/postgresql/raw_sql/procs/update_adu.sql
index 4881cc8ea7..8676c14428 100644
--- a/socorro/external/postgresql/raw_sql/procs/update_adu.sql
+++ b/socorro/external/postgresql/raw_sql/procs/update_adu.sql
@@ -12,11 +12,8 @@ PERFORM 1 FROM raw_adu
 WHERE "date" = updateday
 LIMIT 1;
 
-IF NOT FOUND and checkdata THEN
-    RAISE NOTICE 'raw_adu not updated for %', updateday;
-    RETURN FALSE;
-ELSIF NOT FOUND THEN
-    RETURN FALSE;
+IF NOT FOUND THEN
+    RAISE EXCEPTION 'raw_adu not updated for %', updateday;
 END IF;
 
 -- check if ADU has already been run for the date
diff --git a/socorro/external/postgresql/raw_sql/procs/update_build_adu.sql b/socorro/external/postgresql/raw_sql/procs/update_build_adu.sql
index a1e9ee3162..6c0f8512f3 100644
--- a/socorro/external/postgresql/raw_sql/procs/update_build_adu.sql
+++ b/socorro/external/postgresql/raw_sql/procs/update_build_adu.sql
@@ -23,12 +23,7 @@ PERFORM 1 FROM raw_adu
 WHERE "date" = updateday
 LIMIT 1;
 IF NOT FOUND THEN
-    IF checkdata THEN
-        RAISE NOTICE 'raw_adu has not been updated for %',updateday;
-        RETURN FALSE;
-    ELSE
-        RETURN FALSE;
-    END IF;
+    RAISE EXCEPTION 'raw_adu has not been updated for %',updateday;
 END IF;
 
 -- insert nightly, aurora