diff --git a/src/server/BreCal/impl/berths.py b/src/server/BreCal/impl/berths.py
index 5d1fd14..23b0e10 100644
--- a/src/server/BreCal/impl/berths.py
+++ b/src/server/BreCal/impl/berths.py
@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@ def GetBerths(token):
     try:
 
         commands = pydapper.using(local_db.connection_pool)
-        data = commands.query("SELECT id, name, participant_id, `lock`, created, modified FROM berth ORDER BY name", model=model.Berth)
+        data = commands.query("SELECT id, name, participant_id, `lock`, created, modified FROM berth ORDER BY name", model=model.Berth)        
 
     except Exception as ex:
         logging.error(ex)
         print(ex)
-        return json.dumps("call failed"), 500
+        result = {}
+        result["message"] = "call failed"
+        return json.dumps(result), 500
 
     return json.dumps(data, default=model.obj_dict), 200
 
diff --git a/src/server/BreCal/impl/login.py b/src/server/BreCal/impl/login.py
index 3c6afa7..5c360f7 100644
--- a/src/server/BreCal/impl/login.py
+++ b/src/server/BreCal/impl/login.py
@@ -32,14 +32,20 @@ def GetUser(options):
                     return json.dumps(result), 200
 
             if len(data) > 1:
-                return json.dumps("credential lookup mismatch"), 500
+                result = {}
+                result["message"] = "credential lookup mismatch"
+                return json.dumps(result), 500
 
-            return json.dumps("invalid credentials"), 403
+            result = {}
+            result["message"] = "invalid credentials"
+            return json.dumps(result), 403
 
     except Exception as ex:
         logging.error(ex)
         print(ex)
-        return json.dumps("call failed"), 500
+        result = {}
+        result["message"] = "call failed: " + str(ex)
+        return json.dumps(result), 500
 
 # $2b$12$uWLE0r32IrtCV30WkMbVwOdltgeibymZyYAf4ZnQb2Bip8hrkGGwG
 # $2b$12$.vEapj9xU8z0RK0IpIGeYuRIl0ktdMt4XdJQBhVn.3K2hmvm7qD3y
diff --git a/src/server/BreCal/impl/participant.py b/src/server/BreCal/impl/participant.py
index 5dbd5dd..4a78766 100644
--- a/src/server/BreCal/impl/participant.py
+++ b/src/server/BreCal/impl/participant.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ def GetParticipant(options):
     except Exception as ex:
         logging.error(ex)
         print(ex)
+        result = {}
+        result["message"] = "call failed"
         return json.dumps("call failed"), 500
 
     return json.dumps(data, default=model.obj_dict), 200
diff --git a/src/server/BreCal/impl/shipcalls.py b/src/server/BreCal/impl/shipcalls.py
index 0fe4655..a0f75e3 100644
--- a/src/server/BreCal/impl/shipcalls.py
+++ b/src/server/BreCal/impl/shipcalls.py
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ def GetShipcalls(options):
     except Exception as ex:
         logging.error(ex)
         print(ex)
-        return json.dumps("call failed"), 500
+        result = {}
+        result["message"] = "call failed"
+        return json.dumps(result), 500
 
     return json.dumps(data, default=model.obj_dict), 200
 
@@ -69,7 +71,9 @@ def PostShipcalls(schemaModel):
     except Exception as ex:
         logging.error(ex)
         print(ex)
-        return json.dumps("call failed"), 500
+        result = {}
+        result["message"] = "call failed"
+        return json.dumps(result), 500
 
 
 def PutShipcalls(schemaModel):
@@ -104,7 +108,9 @@ def PutShipcalls(schemaModel):
     except Exception as ex:
         logging.error(ex)
         print(ex)
-        return json.dumps("call failed"), 500
+        result = {}
+        result["message"] = "call failed"
+        return json.dumps(result), 500
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/server/BreCal/impl/ships.py b/src/server/BreCal/impl/ships.py
index d2a7659..0ba5171 100644
--- a/src/server/BreCal/impl/ships.py
+++ b/src/server/BreCal/impl/ships.py
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ def GetShips(token):
     except Exception as ex:
         logging.error(ex)
         print(ex)
-        return json.dumps("call failed"), 500
+        result = {}
+        result["message"] = "call failed"
+        return json.dumps(result), 500
 
     return json.dumps(data, default=model.obj_dict), 200
 
diff --git a/src/server/BreCal/impl/times.py b/src/server/BreCal/impl/times.py
index 6fb68fe..91effde 100644
--- a/src/server/BreCal/impl/times.py
+++ b/src/server/BreCal/impl/times.py
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ def GetTimes(options):
     except Exception as ex:
         logging.error(ex)
         print(ex)
-        return json.dumps("call failed"), 500
+        result = {}
+        result["message"] = "call failed"
+        return json.dumps(result), 500
 
     return json.dumps(data, default=model.obj_dict), 200
 
@@ -68,7 +70,9 @@ def PostTimes(schemaModel):
     except Exception as ex:
         logging.error(ex)
         print(ex)
-        return json.dumps("call failed"), 500
+        result = {}
+        result["message"] = "call failed"
+        return json.dumps(result), 500
 
 
 def PutTimes(schemaModel):
@@ -103,7 +107,9 @@ def PutTimes(schemaModel):
     except Exception as ex:
         logging.error(ex)
         print(ex)
-        return json.dumps("call failed"), 500
+        result = {}
+        result["message"] = "call failed"
+        return json.dumps(result), 500
 
 def DeleteTimes(options):
     """
@@ -118,9 +124,13 @@ def DeleteTimes(options):
         if affected_rows == 1:
             return json.dumps({"id" : options["id"]}), 200
 
-        return json.dumps("no such record"), 404
+        result = {}
+        result["message"] = "no such record"
+        return json.dumps(result), 404
 
     except Exception as ex:
         logging.error(ex)
         print(ex)
-        return json.dumps("call failed"), 500
\ No newline at end of file
+        result = {}
+        result["message"] = "call failed"
+        return json.dumps(result), 500
\ No newline at end of file