diff --git a/controllers/auth.go b/controllers/auth.go
index 877aa9a..d8f8b9f 100644
--- a/controllers/auth.go
+++ b/controllers/auth.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package controllers
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"html"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
@@ -50,11 +51,13 @@ func Register(c *gin.Context) {
 
 	// Check if user already exists
 	testUser, _ := models.GetUserByName(u.UserName)
-	log.Printf("Register checking if user already exists : '%v'\n", testUser)
+	log.Printf("Register checking if user '%s' already exists\n", u.UserName)
 	if (models.User{} == testUser) {
 		log.Printf("Register confirmed no existing username\n")
 	} else {
-		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": "Attempt to register conflicting username"})
+		err := errors.New("attempt to register conflicting username")
+		log.Printf("Register error : '%s'\n", err)
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/middlewares/middlewares.go b/middlewares/middlewares.go
index dc50bf8..644e29a 100644
--- a/middlewares/middlewares.go
+++ b/middlewares/middlewares.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func JwtAuthAdminMiddleware() gin.HandlerFunc {
 			c.Abort()
 			return
 		}
-		log.Printf("JwtAuthAdminMiddleware retrieved UserRole object '%v'\n", ur)
+		log.Printf("JwtAuthAdminMiddleware retrieved UserRole object for UserId '%d'\n", ur.UserId)
 
 		// Verify that the user has a role with the admin flag set
 		if !ur.Admin {