diff --git a/question/format/xml/format.php b/question/format/xml/format.php
index 611245f4351..23fae5e16e0 100755
--- a/question/format/xml/format.php
+++ b/question/format/xml/format.php
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ class qformat_xml extends qformat_default {
             }
             else {
                 $notsupported = get_string( 'xmltypeunsupported','quiz',$question_type );
-                echo "<p>$notsupported</p>";
+                $this->error( $notsupportted );
                 $qo = null;
             }