diff --git a/schema/triggers/balanceTransfer.sql b/schema/triggers/balanceTransfer.sql
index a4a0d76..c25e45f 100644
--- a/schema/triggers/balanceTransfer.sql
+++ b/schema/triggers/balanceTransfer.sql
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ CREATE TRIGGER linkTransferTightly
     AFTER INSERT ON Transfer 
 BEGIN
 
-  SELECT RAISE(FAIL, "It is not the debtor who is set to pay")
+  SELECT RAISE(ABORT, "It is not the debtor who is set to pay")
     WHERE (SELECT debtor FROM Debit WHERE billId=NEW.billId)
        != (SELECT account FROM Credit WHERE credId=NEW.credId)
     ;
 
-  SELECT RAISE(FAIL, "Target of a debit cannot be an incoming payment")
+  SELECT RAISE(ABORT, "Target of a debit cannot be an incoming payment")
   FROM Credit c
     JOIN Debit d ON c.credId = d.targetCredit
   WHERE c.credId = NEW.credId
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ BEGIN
 
   INSERT INTO __INTERNAL_TRIGGER_STACK
       SELECT NEW.ROWID,
-          CASE remainingDebt   WHEN 0 THEN RAISE(FAIL, "Debt settled") ELSE NEW.billId END,
-          CASE remainingCredit WHEN 0 THEN RAISE(FAIL, "Credit spent") ELSE NEW.credId END,
+          CASE remainingDebt   WHEN 0 THEN RAISE(ABORT, "Debt settled") ELSE NEW.billId END,
+          CASE remainingCredit WHEN 0 THEN RAISE(ABORT, "Credit spent") ELSE NEW.credId END,
           min(remainingDebt, remainingCredit) 
       FROM (SELECT
           (SELECT value - paid FROM Debit WHERE billId=NEW.billId) AS remainingDebt, 
diff --git a/schema/triggers/checkIBANatTransfer.sql b/schema/triggers/checkIBANatTransfer.sql
index e0a7cab..349dd31 100644
--- a/schema/triggers/checkIBANatTransfer.sql
+++ b/schema/triggers/checkIBANatTransfer.sql
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ CREATE TRIGGER checkIBANatTransfer
     BEFORE INSERT ON Debit
     WHEN NEW.targetCredit IS NULL
 BEGIN
-   SELECT RAISE(FAIL, "IBAN used does not match IBAN currently stored in account record")
+   SELECT RAISE(ABORT, "IBAN used does not match IBAN currently stored in account record")
    FROM (
       SELECT instr(NEW.purpose, IBAN) AS fnd
       FROM Account
diff --git a/schema/triggers/x_changedCredit.sql b/schema/triggers/x_changedCredit.sql
index 539a529..94a51b5 100644
--- a/schema/triggers/x_changedCredit.sql
+++ b/schema/triggers/x_changedCredit.sql
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ CREATE TRIGGER x_changedCredit
     WHEN EXISTS (SELECT * FROM Transfer WHERE credId=NEW.credId)
      AND NOT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM __INTERNAL_TRIGGER_STACK)
 BEGIN
-    SELECT RAISE(FAIL, "Credit involved in transactions to revoke at first");
+    SELECT RAISE(ABORT, "Credit involved in transactions to revoke at first");
 END;
 
diff --git a/schema/triggers/x_changedDebit.sql b/schema/triggers/x_changedDebit.sql
index c2003e0..829d70d 100644
--- a/schema/triggers/x_changedDebit.sql
+++ b/schema/triggers/x_changedDebit.sql
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ CREATE TRIGGER x_changedDebit
     WHEN EXISTS (SELECT * FROM Transfer WHERE billId=NEW.billId)
      AND NOT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM __INTERNAL_TRIGGER_STACK LIMIT 1)
 BEGIN
-    SELECT RAISE(FAIL, "Debt is involved in transfers to revoke at first");
+    SELECT RAISE(ABORT, "Debt is involved in transfers to revoke at first");
 END;
 
diff --git a/schema/triggers/x_changedTransfer.sql b/schema/triggers/x_changedTransfer.sql
index 5131168..1a02aa8 100644
--- a/schema/triggers/x_changedTransfer.sql
+++ b/schema/triggers/x_changedTransfer.sql
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ CREATE TRIGGER x_changedTransfer
     WHEN OLD.amount IS NOT NULL
       AND NOT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM __INTERNAL_TRIGGER_STACK)
 BEGIN
-    SELECT RAISE(FAIL, "Transfer cannot be updated, but needs to be replaced to make triggers run");
+    SELECT RAISE(ABORT, "Transfer cannot be updated, but needs to be replaced to make triggers run");
 END;
 
diff --git a/schema/triggers/x_paidChangedOutsideTrigger.sql b/schema/triggers/x_paidChangedOutsideTrigger.sql
index 346a715..0f48c30 100644
--- a/schema/triggers/x_paidChangedOutsideTrigger.sql
+++ b/schema/triggers/x_paidChangedOutsideTrigger.sql
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ CREATE TRIGGER x_paidChangedOutsideTrigger
     BEFORE UPDATE OF paid ON Debit
     WHEN NOT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM __INTERNAL_TRIGGER_STACK LIMIT 1)
 BEGIN
-    SELECT RAISE(FAIL, "paid is set and adjusted automatically according to added Transfer records");
+    SELECT RAISE(ABORT, "paid is set and adjusted automatically according to added Transfer records");
 END;
 
diff --git a/schema/triggers/x_paidFromBeginning.sql b/schema/triggers/x_paidFromBeginning.sql
index 4aa1ae6..1f0f60b 100644
--- a/schema/triggers/x_paidFromBeginning.sql
+++ b/schema/triggers/x_paidFromBeginning.sql
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CREATE TRIGGER x_paidFromBeginning
     BEFORE INSERT ON Debit
 BEGIN
-    SELECT RAISE(FAIL, "Debt must be initially unpaid")
+    SELECT RAISE(ABORT, "Debt must be initially unpaid")
     WHERE NEW.paid <> 0;
 END;
 
diff --git a/schema/triggers/x_spentChangedOutsideTrigger.sql b/schema/triggers/x_spentChangedOutsideTrigger.sql
index 430540a..be00483 100644
--- a/schema/triggers/x_spentChangedOutsideTrigger.sql
+++ b/schema/triggers/x_spentChangedOutsideTrigger.sql
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ CREATE TRIGGER x_spentChangedOutsideTrigger
     BEFORE UPDATE OF spent ON Credit
     WHEN NOT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM __INTERNAL_TRIGGER_STACK)
 BEGIN
-    SELECT RAISE(FAIL, "spent is set and adjusted automatically according to added Transfer records");
+    SELECT RAISE(ABORT, "spent is set and adjusted automatically according to added Transfer records");
 END;
 
diff --git a/schema/triggers/x_spentFromBeginning.sql b/schema/triggers/x_spentFromBeginning.sql
index c84ee91..1f5f4e7 100644
--- a/schema/triggers/x_spentFromBeginning.sql
+++ b/schema/triggers/x_spentFromBeginning.sql
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CREATE TRIGGER x_spentFromBeginning
     BEFORE INSERT ON Credit
 BEGIN
-    SELECT RAISE(FAIL, "credit must be initially unused")
+    SELECT RAISE(ABORT, "credit must be initially unused")
     WHERE NEW.spent != 0;
 END;