diff --git a/src/main/java/org/graylog2/inputs/amqp/AMQPConsumer.java b/src/main/java/org/graylog2/inputs/amqp/AMQPConsumer.java
index cc476af19f89..f33a88b0ee72 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/graylog2/inputs/amqp/AMQPConsumer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/graylog2/inputs/amqp/AMQPConsumer.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /**
- * Copyright 2012 Lennart Koopmann <lennart@socketfeed.com>
+ * Copyright 2012, 2013 Lennart Koopmann <lennart@socketfeed.com>
  *
  * This file is part of Graylog2.
  *
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ public void handleDelivery(String consumerTag, Envelope envelope, AMQP.BasicProp
                      channel.basicAck(envelope.getDeliveryTag(), false);
                      handledMessages.mark();
                  } catch(Exception e) {
-                	 // If something breaks here it is extremely likely that it won't work next time. Ack the message.
-                	 channel.basicAck(envelope.getDeliveryTag(), false);
+                	 // If something breaks here it is extremely likely that it won't work next time. Not-Ack the message and do not requeue.
+                	 channel.basicNack(envelope.getDeliveryTag(), false, false); // YOLO
                      LOG.error("Could not handle message from AMQP.", e);
                  }
              }