diff --git a/app/notify_client/user_api_client.py b/app/notify_client/user_api_client.py
index 7e318c20a..83ada605e 100644
--- a/app/notify_client/user_api_client.py
+++ b/app/notify_client/user_api_client.py
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ class UserApiClient(BaseAPIClient):
                     return False, 'Code not found'
                 elif 'Code has expired' in e.message:
                     return False, 'Code has expired'
+                else:
+                    # TODO what is the default message?
+                    return False, 'Code not found'
             raise e