diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 1e2e2b7..1401f70 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -35,11 +35,9 @@ Route::get('/auth/github/callback', function() {
 	try {
 		SocialAuth::login('github');
 	} catch (ApplicationRejectedException $e) {
-		dd($e);
-		abort(401);
+		abort(401, $e->getMessage());
 	} catch (InvalidAuthorizationCodeException $e) {
-		dd($e);
-		abort(401);
+		abort(401, $e->getMessage());
 	}
 	return Redirect::intended();
 })->name('oauth-github-login');
diff --git a/sideload/socialnorm/socialnorm/src/SocialNorm.php b/sideload/socialnorm/socialnorm/src/SocialNorm.php
index 1b4f9a4..1e30cf9 100644
--- a/sideload/socialnorm/socialnorm/src/SocialNorm.php
+++ b/sideload/socialnorm/socialnorm/src/SocialNorm.php
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ class SocialNorm
 	{
 		$state = $this->stateGenerator->generate();
 
-		// this is for some reason needed, plain put doesn't work across the redirect
 		\Session::put('oauth.state', $state);
 		\Session::save();
 
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ class SocialNorm
 	protected function verifyState()
 	{
         if (\Session::get('oauth.state') !== $this->request->state()) {
-            throw new InvalidAuthorizationCodeException;
+            throw new InvalidAuthorizationCodeException("State failed to verify");
         }
 	}
 }