diff --git a/lib/sbin/rdwr.pl b/lib/sbin/rdwr.pl
index 24b3cf12..e1be427c 100644
--- a/lib/sbin/rdwr.pl
+++ b/lib/sbin/rdwr.pl
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ sub create_macros
                 $hint = "Check variable or group '${th}::$full_var' and verify ".
                     "correct implementation/thorn name and variable name.'";
               }
-              &CST_error(1, "Error in read/write declaration of '${th}::$full_var' for '$nm' in schedule."
+              &CST_error(0, "Error in read/write declaration of '${th}::$full_var' for '$nm' in schedule."
                     ,$hint, $errline, $ccl_file);
               next;
             }
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ sub create_macros
             # the variable type...
             if($vtype eq "CCTK_") {
               my $hint = "Bad variable group name '$full_var' at $errline";
-              &CST_error(1, "Error in read/write declaration $nm schedule. Check variable or group '$full_var'" .
+              &CST_error(0, "Error in read/write declaration $nm schedule. Check variable or group '$full_var'" .
                     ' and verify correct implementation/thorn name and variable name.'
                     ,$hint, $errline, $ccl_file);
               next;
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ sub create_macros
                 if(!defined($decls->{$full_var})) {
                   my $line = $reads_writes->{$namekey}->{$th}->{$full_var}->{line};
                   my $hint = "Check access of variable. M
--

Ticket URL: https://bitbucket.org/einsteintoolkit/tickets/issues/2369/presync-circumvents-scoping-of-cactus-grid