diff --git a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
index 39a88629..38771622 100644
--- a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
@@ -4425,7 +4425,6 @@ def workout_upload_api(request):
     rowerform.fields.pop('email')
     try:
         fstr = post_data['file']
-        print(fstr)
         nn, ext = os.path.splitext(fstr)
         if ext== '.gz':
             nn, ext2 = os.path.splitext(nn)
@@ -4452,6 +4451,9 @@ def workout_upload_api(request):
             if len(us):
                 u = us[0]
                 r = getrower(u)
+            else:
+                message = {'status':'false','message':'could not find user'}
+                return JSonResponse(status=400,data=message)
         else:
             message = {'status':'false','message':'invalid user'}
             return JSonResponse(status=400,data=message)