diff --git a/etc/opensips.cfg b/etc/opensips.cfg
index 3a782e4bfba..1f44c41b536 100644
--- a/etc/opensips.cfg
+++ b/etc/opensips.cfg
@@ -193,9 +193,9 @@ route{
 	}
 
 	if (is_method("REGISTER")) {
-				
+		# store the registration and generate a SIP reply
 		if (!save("location"))
-			sl_reply_error();
+			xlog("failed to register AoR $tu\n");
 
 		exit;
 	}
diff --git a/menuconfig/configs/opensips_residential.m4 b/menuconfig/configs/opensips_residential.m4
index ea96ffa808f..fc24c8681aa 100644
--- a/menuconfig/configs/opensips_residential.m4
+++ b/menuconfig/configs/opensips_residential.m4
@@ -389,8 +389,9 @@ ifelse(ENABLE_TCP, `yes', ifelse(ENABLE_TLS, `yes', `
 			setbflag("SIP_PING_FLAG");
 		}',`')dnl
 
+		# store the registration and generate a SIP reply
 		if (!save("location"))
-			sl_reply_error();
+			xlog("failed to register AoR $tu\n");
 
 		exit;
 	}