diff --git a/britney.py b/britney.py
index 542be29..dff1680 100755
--- a/britney.py
+++ b/britney.py
@@ -1472,7 +1472,7 @@ class Britney(object):
             excuse.dontinvalidate = True
         if not update_candidate and forces:
             excuse.addhtml("Should ignore, but forced by %s" % (forces[0].user))
-            # TODO force
+            excuse.force()
             update_candidate = True
 
         # if the package can be updated, it is a valid candidate
diff --git a/excuse.py b/excuse.py
index 627bc4f..d87d0c1 100644
--- a/excuse.py
+++ b/excuse.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class Excuse(object):
         self.section = None
         self._is_valid = False
         self._dontinvalidate = False
+        self.forced = False
 
         self.invalid_deps = []
         self.deps = {}
@@ -117,6 +118,10 @@ class Excuse(object):
         self.daysold = daysold
         self.mindays = mindays
 
+    def force(self):
+        """Add force hint"""
+        self.forced = True
+
     def addhtml(self, note):
         """Add a note in HTML"""
         self.htmlline.append(note)
@@ -219,6 +224,10 @@ class Excuse(object):
         excusedata["ageneeded"] = self.mindays
         excusedata["newbugs"] = self.newbugs.keys()
         excusedata["oldbugs"] = self.oldbugs.keys()
-        excusedata["reason"] = self.reason.keys()
+        if self.forced:
+            excusedata["forcedreason"] = self.reason.keys()
+            excusedata["reason"] = []
+        else:
+            excusedata["reason"] = self.reason.keys()
         return excusedata