diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 0b9cdbc..6796203 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -63,6 +63,13 @@ def generate_config(params=None, serial=None, config_file='./config/femtocells.i
 def root():
     return 'This is a femto-acs/tr069 server'
 
+def fault(tree, node):
+    """ handle a Fault """
+    cwmpid = get_cwmp_id(tree)
+
+    LOG.error("Fault: %s", node)
+    return response
+
 def inform(tree, node):
     """ handle a device Inform request """
     cwmpid = get_cwmp_id(tree)
@@ -149,6 +156,9 @@ def acs():
 
     method, node = method
 
+    if method == "Fault":
+        return fault(tree, node)
+
     if method == "Inform":
         return inform(tree, node)
 
diff --git a/xmlutils.py b/xmlutils.py
index 233746d..ccdacad 100644
--- a/xmlutils.py
+++ b/xmlutils.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ def get_cwmp_method(root):
         return None
 
     for child in body:
+        if child.tag == '{urn:dslforum-org:cwmp-1-0}Fault':
+            return ('Fault', child)
         if child.tag == '{urn:dslforum-org:cwmp-1-0}Inform':
             return ('Inform', child)
         if child.tag == '{urn:dslforum-org:cwmp-1-0}SetParameterValuesResponse':