diff --git a/sample-code/examples/python/sauce.py b/sample-code/examples/python/sauce.py
index 07b64a3a4..a349d591d 100644
--- a/sample-code/examples/python/sauce.py
+++ b/sample-code/examples/python/sauce.py
@@ -5,12 +5,18 @@ set to your Sauce Labs username and access key."""
 
 import unittest
 import os
+import httplib
+import base64
 from random import randint
 from selenium import webdriver
+try:
+    import json
+except ImportError:
+    import simplejson as json
 
 SAUCE_USERNAME=os.environ.get('SAUCE_USERNAME')
 SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY=os.environ.get('SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY')
-
+base64string = base64.encodestring('%s:%s' % (SAUCE_USERNAME, SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY))[:-1]
 
 class TestSequenceFunctions(unittest.TestCase):
 
@@ -34,6 +40,16 @@ class TestSequenceFunctions(unittest.TestCase):
             rndNum = randint(0, 10)
             elem.send_keys(rndNum)
             self._values.append(rndNum)
+ 
+    def _set_test_status(self, jobid, passed=True):
+        # Report the status of your test to Sauce
+        body_content = json.dumps({"passed": passed})
+        connection = httplib.HTTPConnection("saucelabs.com")
+        connection.request('PUT', '/rest/v1/%s/jobs/%s' % (SAUCE_USERNAME, jobid),
+                           body_content,
+                           headers={"Authorization": "Basic %s" % base64string})
+        result = connection.getresponse()
+        return result.status == 200
 
     def test_ui_computation(self):
         # populate text fields with values
@@ -43,7 +59,11 @@ class TestSequenceFunctions(unittest.TestCase):
         buttons[0].click()
         # is sum equal ?
         texts = self.driver.find_elements_by_tag_name("staticText")
-        self.assertEqual(int(texts[0].text), self._values[0] + self._values[1])
+        try:
+            self.assertEqual(int(texts[0].text), self._values[0] + self._values[1])
+            self._set_test_status(self.driver.session_id, True)
+        except:
+            self._set_test_status(self.driver.session_id, False)
 
     def tearDown(self):
         print("Link to your job: https://saucelabs.com/jobs/%s" % self.driver.session_id)