diff --git a/avocado/core/exceptions.py b/avocado/core/exceptions.py
index dc2c2107a13e66dcb2668433e3bed285d474177e..6d6442ba23db403b8ab99c46ba1696647704f7ff 100644
--- a/avocado/core/exceptions.py
+++ b/avocado/core/exceptions.py
@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@ class JobBaseException(Exception):
 
     """
     The parent of all job exceptions.
+
+    You should be never raising this, but just in case, we'll set its
+    status' as FAIL.
     """
-    status = "NEVER_RAISE_THIS"
+    status = "FAIL"
 
 
 class JobError(Exception):
@@ -37,8 +40,11 @@ class TestBaseException(Exception):
 
     """
     The parent of all test exceptions.
+
+    You should be never raising this, but just in case, we'll set its
+    status' as FAIL.
     """
-    status = "NEVER_RAISE_THIS"
+    status = "FAIL"
 
 
 class TestSetupFail(TestBaseException):