diff --git a/packages/auth/auth.go b/packages/auth/auth.go
index c625e66..507bf74 100644
--- a/packages/auth/auth.go
+++ b/packages/auth/auth.go
@@ -86,8 +86,10 @@ func register(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	creds := &SignUpCredentials{}
 	err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(creds)
 	if err != nil {
-		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
 		fmt.Println(err)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		returnError.Message = "unexpected error. please contact the administrator"
+		render.JSON(w, r, returnError)
 		return
 	}
 	if creds.Username == "" {
@@ -120,10 +122,10 @@ func register(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	s := `INSERT INTO users (username, email, password, admin, verified)
           VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5)`
 	if _, err = DB.Exec(s, creds.Username, creds.Email, string(hashedPassword), false, false); err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
 		returnError.Message = "unexpected error. please contact the administrator"
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		render.JSON(w, r, returnError)
-		fmt.Println(err)
 		return
 	}
 	users.CreateProfile(creds.Username, creds.Email)
@@ -136,7 +138,6 @@ func register(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 	if PostalEnabled {
 		_, emailToken, _ := EmailAuth.Encode(claims)
-		fmt.Println(emailToken)
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusCreated)
 		//returnSuccess.Message = "User added. Please check your email for a verification link"
 		returnSuccess.Message = emailToken