diff --git a/commands/implemented/Command_chyron_v2.py b/commands/implemented/Command_chyron_v2.py
index d9e790d..ece7e21 100644
--- a/commands/implemented/Command_chyron_v2.py
+++ b/commands/implemented/Command_chyron_v2.py
@@ -29,19 +29,24 @@ class Command_chyron_v2(AbstractCommand, metaclass=ABCMeta):
         self.isCommandEnabled = True
 
     def do_command(self, source = AbstractCommand.CommandSource.default, user = "User",  command = "", rest = "", bonusData = None):
-        returnString = ""
-        praxis_logger_obj.log("\n Command>: " + command + rest)
+        returnString = "trying to update chyron..."
+        praxis_logger_obj.log("\n Command>: " + command + " " + rest)
 
         for name in config.adminUsers_List:
             print(name)
             tempName = user.lower()
             if name == tempName:
-                returnString = user + " has updated the chyron!"
-                chyron_ = chyron_module.Chyron_Module()
-                chyron_.main(rest)
-                chyron_.chyron_stringUpdater()
-                chyron_.updateChyronFile()
-                returnString = chyron_.chyron_computedString
+
+                try:
+                    returnString = user + " has updated the chyron!"
+                    chyron_ = chyron_module.Chyron_Module()
+
+                    chyron_.main(rest)
+                    chyron_.chyron_stringUpdater()
+                    chyron_.updateChyronFile()
+                except:
+                    returnString = user + " has attempted to update the chyron but an error may have occurred!"
+                #returnString = chyron_.chyron_computedString
 
 
         return returnString
diff --git a/standalone_discord_script.py b/standalone_discord_script.py
index 723fc86..52378bb 100644
--- a/standalone_discord_script.py
+++ b/standalone_discord_script.py
@@ -111,7 +111,13 @@ class Discord_Module(discord.Client):
 
     async def exec_command(self, realMessage: discord.Message, command: str, rest: str):
         # todo need to url-escape command and rest
-        params = urlencode({'command_source': commands.command_base.AbstractCommand.CommandSource.Discord, 'user_name': realMessage.author.mention, 'command_name': command, 'rest': rest, 'bonus_data': realMessage})
+        params = urlencode(
+            {'command_source': commands.command_base.AbstractCommand.CommandSource.Discord,
+            'user_name': realMessage.author.mention,
+            'command_name': command,
+            'rest': rest,
+            'bonus_data': realMessage})
+
         url = "http://standalone_command:6009/api/v1/exec_command?%s" % params
         resp = requests.get(url)
         if resp.status_code == 200: