diff --git a/share/roundup/templates/devel/detectors/severityauditor.py b/share/roundup/templates/devel/detectors/severityauditor.py
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+
+def init_severity(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
+ """Make sure severity is set on new issues"""
+ if newvalues.has_key('severity') and newvalues['severity']:
+ return
+
+ normal = db.severity.lookup('normal')
+ newvalues['severity'] = normal
+
+def init(db): pass
+ #db.issue.audit('create', init_severity)