diff --git a/program/models.py b/program/models.py
index a88521f0..2cb877e0 100644
--- a/program/models.py
+++ b/program/models.py
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@ class Speaker(CreatedUpdatedModel):
     camp = models.ForeignKey('camps.Camp', null=True, related_name="speakers")
     events = models.ManyToManyField(
         Event,
-        related_name='speakers',
-        related_query_name='speaker',
         blank=True,
     )
 
diff --git a/utils/models.py b/utils/models.py
index 54da5790..a292aa54 100644
--- a/utils/models.py
+++ b/utils/models.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ class CleanedModel(models.Model):
             if hasattr(self, 'request'):
                 messages.error(self.request, message)
             print(message)
-            # dont save, just return
-            return
+            # dont save, re-raise the exception
+            raise
         super(CleanedModel, self).save(**kwargs)