diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index b50f4312dc578d52cad486d08cbbf9eb1c997909..cf68fb1817203fbb290400549e968e4a7842cbdb 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ def create_app(config_name):
     def error():
         return 'ERROR: '
 
+    @app.route('/error_account')
+    def error_account_create():    
+        return render_template('errors/error.html', title='account creation failed')
+
+
     # misc page error catching
     @app.errorhandler(403)
     def forbidden(error):