diff --git a/src/cltools/GenExample.cpp b/src/cltools/GenExample.cpp
index 97779cb84b..78bb71bbb5 100644
--- a/src/cltools/GenExample.cpp
+++ b/src/cltools/GenExample.cpp
@@ -174,8 +174,10 @@ int GenExample::main(FILE* in, FILE*out,Communicator& pc) {
     ofile<<"with-LOAD-yellow";
   } else if(status=="incomplete") {
     ofile<<version<<"-incomplete-yellow";
+  } else if ( status=="nobadge" ) {
+    ofile<<"nobadge-36454F";
   } else {
-    error("unknown status");
+    error("unknown status: "+status);
   }
   ofile<<".svg\" alt=\"tested on "<<version<<"\" /></div>";
   ofile.flush();