diff --git a/idaes/core/util/parameter_sweep.py b/idaes/core/util/parameter_sweep.py
index 56e2303404..0aa06ddfba 100644
--- a/idaes/core/util/parameter_sweep.py
+++ b/idaes/core/util/parameter_sweep.py
@@ -697,8 +697,8 @@ def handle_error(self, model):
             Output of handle_solver_error callback
         """
         if self.config.handle_solver_error is None:
-            # No recourse specified, so success=False and results=None
-            return None, False
+            # No recourse specified, so results=None
+            return None
         else:
             args = self.config.handle_solver_error_arguments
             if args is None:
diff --git a/idaes/core/util/tests/test_parameter_sweep.py b/idaes/core/util/tests/test_parameter_sweep.py
index 329b7c40f2..a851903e94 100644
--- a/idaes/core/util/tests/test_parameter_sweep.py
+++ b/idaes/core/util/tests/test_parameter_sweep.py
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ def test_handle_error_none(self):
 
         results = psweep.handle_error(model)
 
-        assert results == (None, False)
+        assert results == None
 
     @pytest.mark.unit
     def test_handle_error(self):
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ def solve(model, *args, **kwargs):
                 raise Exception("Test exception")
 
         def recourse(model):
-            return "foo", "bar"
+            return "foo"
 
         spec2 = ParameterSweepSpecification()
         spec2.set_sampling_method(UniformSampling)
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ def recourse(model):
         results, success, error = psweep.execute_single_sample(1)
 
         assert results == "foo"
-        assert success == "bar"
+        assert not success
         assert error == "Test exception"
 
     @pytest.fixture(scope="class")