diff --git a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/javalin/QJavalinApiHandler.java b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/javalin/QJavalinApiHandler.java
index cd99af77..4de9ce9f 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/javalin/QJavalinApiHandler.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-api/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/api/javalin/QJavalinApiHandler.java
@@ -730,6 +730,11 @@ public class QJavalinApiHandler
       }
       catch(Exception e)
       {
+         /////////////////////////////////////////////////
+         // add some logging to diagnose a test failing //
+         /////////////////////////////////////////////////
+         System.out.println("Caught exception in doSpecHtml"); // todo - remove
+         e.printStackTrace();
          handleException(context, e);
       }
    }