diff --git a/mod/quiz/format/gift/format.php b/mod/quiz/format/gift/format.php
index 6405fa2feb6..cd4d92b83b9 100755
--- a/mod/quiz/format/gift/format.php
+++ b/mod/quiz/format/gift/format.php
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ function writequestion( $question ) {
         $expout .= "// CLOZE type is not supported\n";
         break;
     default:
-        error( "No handler for qtype $question->qtype for GIFT export" );
+        notify( "No handler for qtype $question->qtype for GIFT export" );
     }
     // add empty line to delimit questions
     $expout .= "\n";