diff --git a/jmclient/jmclient/client_protocol.py b/jmclient/jmclient/client_protocol.py
index b3b214f..5a9b2d8 100644
--- a/jmclient/jmclient/client_protocol.py
+++ b/jmclient/jmclient/client_protocol.py
@@ -413,6 +413,11 @@ class JMTakerClientProtocol(JMClientProtocol):
                 #but is not the functionality desired in general (tumbler).
                 self.client.on_finished_callback(False, False, 0.0)
             return {'accepted': True}
+        elif retval[0] == "commitment-failure":
+            #This case occurs if we cannot find any utxos for reasons
+            #other than age, which is a permanent failure
+            self.client.on_finished_callback(False, False, 0.0)
+            return {'accepted': True}
         amt, cmt, rev, foffers = retval[1:]
         d = self.callRemote(commands.JMFill,
                             amount=amt,
diff --git a/jmclient/jmclient/taker.py b/jmclient/jmclient/taker.py
index 5439b7f..0214a40 100644
--- a/jmclient/jmclient/taker.py
+++ b/jmclient/jmclient/taker.py
@@ -209,10 +209,10 @@ class Taker(object):
                 #(TODO, it's possible for user to dynamically add more coins,
                 #consider if this option means we should stay alive).
                 self.taker_info_callback("ABORT", errmsg)
-                self.on_finished_callback(False)
+                return ("commitment-failure",)
             else:
                 self.taker_info_callback("INFO", errmsg)
-            return (False,)
+                return (False,)
         else:
             self.taker_info_callback("INFO", errmsg)
 
diff --git a/jmclient/test/test_taker.py b/jmclient/test/test_taker.py
index 7b20ca7..b91bca7 100644
--- a/jmclient/test/test_taker.py
+++ b/jmclient/test/test_taker.py
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ def test_taker_init(createcmtdata, schedule, highfee, toomuchcoins, minmakers,
         return clean_up()
     if nocommit:
         print(str(res))
-        assert not res[0]
+        assert res[0] == "commitment-failure"
         return clean_up()
     taker.orderbook = copy.deepcopy(t_chosen_orders) #total_cjfee unaffected, all same
     maker_response = copy.deepcopy(t_maker_response)