2 files changed, 19 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/lib/custodian/alerts/file.rb b/lib/custodian/alerts/file.rb
index 06a704e..0c7a6dd 100644
--- a/lib/custodian/alerts/file.rb
+++ b/lib/custodian/alerts/file.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,12 @@ module Custodian
       # Record a raise event for the given test.
       #
       def raise
-        write_message("RAISE: #{test.target} failed #{test.get_type}-test - #{test.error}")
+        subject = test.target
+        subject = test.get_subject() unless test.get_subject().nil?
+
+        write_message("RAISE: #{subject} failed #{test.get_type}-test - #{test.error}")
+
+
       end
 
 
@@ -47,7 +52,10 @@ module Custodian
       # Record a clear event for the given test.
       #
       def clear
-        write_message("CLEAR: #{test.target} failed #{test.get_type}-test")
+        subject = test.target
+        subject = test.get_subject() unless test.get_subject().nil?
+
+        write_message("CLEAR: #{subject} failed #{test.get_type}-test")
       end
 
 
diff --git a/lib/custodian/alerts/mauve.rb b/lib/custodian/alerts/mauve.rb
index 0aed390..13ac747 100644
--- a/lib/custodian/alerts/mauve.rb
+++ b/lib/custodian/alerts/mauve.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 require 'custodian/util/bytemark'
 require 'custodian/util/dns'
-require 'custodian/util/prefix'
 
 require 'digest/sha1'
 
@@ -228,10 +227,16 @@ module Custodian
         id_key   += test.class.to_s
         alert.id  = Digest::SHA1.hexdigest(id_key)
 
-        # Look for a subject-prefix
-        subject_prefix = Custodian::Util::Prefix.text()
+        #
+        # Set the subject of the alert
+        #
+        alert.subject = subject
+
+        #
+        # But allow it to be overwritten if something was specified.
+        #
+        alert.subject = test.get_subject() unless test.get_subject().nil?
 
-        alert.subject = subject_prefix + subject
         alert.summary = "The #{test_type} test failed against #{test_host}"
 
         #