diff --git a/transitfeed/fareattribute.py b/transitfeed/fareattribute.py
index ca2aeba8..ba86a190 100755
--- a/transitfeed/fareattribute.py
+++ b/transitfeed/fareattribute.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class FareAttribute(GtfsObjectBase):
   """Represents a fare type."""
   _REQUIRED_FIELD_NAMES = ['fare_id', 'price', 'currency_type',
                            'payment_method', 'transfers']
-  _FIELD_NAMES = _REQUIRED_FIELD_NAMES + ['transfer_duration']
+  _FIELD_NAMES = _REQUIRED_FIELD_NAMES + ['agency_id','transfer_duration']
   _TABLE_NAME = "fare_attributes"
 
   def __init__(self,
diff --git a/transitfeed/problems.py b/transitfeed/problems.py
index 8abc1765..bbdfbba1 100755
--- a/transitfeed/problems.py
+++ b/transitfeed/problems.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ def MissingColumn(self, file_name, column_name, context=None,
     self.AddToAccumulator(e)
 
   def UnrecognizedColumn(self, file_name, column_name, context=None,
-                         type=TYPE_WARNING):
+                         type=TYPE_ERROR):
     e = UnrecognizedColumn(file_name=file_name, column_name=column_name,
                            context=context, context2=self._context, type=type)
     self.AddToAccumulator(e)