diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index 0880a21b..ca8aaade 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -3568,6 +3568,8 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                                     messageJson, \
                                     self.server.maxReplies, \
                                     self.server.debug)
+            else:
+                print('ERROR: unable to create vote')
             self._redirect_headers(actor+'/inbox?page='+str(pageNumber),cookie)
             self.server.POSTbusy=False
             return