diff --git a/src/openwhisk/openwhisk.py b/src/openwhisk/openwhisk.py
index 44ee240..349faaa 100644
--- a/src/openwhisk/openwhisk.py
+++ b/src/openwhisk/openwhisk.py
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
             error = Exception()
             error.status_code = resp.status_code
             error.error = resp.reason
+            print(resp.reason)
             raise error
         else:
             # otherwise, the response body is the expected return value
diff --git a/tests/test_composer.py b/tests/test_composer.py
index 0f93647..5d002c2 100644
--- a/tests/test_composer.py
+++ b/tests/test_composer.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 name = 'TestAction'
 
-wsk = composer.openwhisk({ 'ignore_certs': 'IGNORE_CERTS' in os.environ and os.environ['IGNORE_CERTS'] and os.environ['IGNORE_CERTS'] != '0' })
+wsk = composer.openwhisk({ 'ignore_certs': 'IGNORE_CERTS' in os.environ and os.environ['IGNORE_CERTS'] == 'true' })
 
 def define(action):
     ''' deploy action '''