diff --git a/app/user/rest.py b/app/user/rest.py
index 92646a5ae..026da6c70 100644
--- a/app/user/rest.py
+++ b/app/user/rest.py
@@ -351,6 +351,10 @@ def create_2fa_code(
         reply_to_text=reply_to,
     )
 
+    current_app.logger.info("TESTING REDIS")
+    redis_store.set("TESTKEY5", "WORKS")
+    current_app.logger.info(f"SHOULD SEE THE WORD 'WORKS' HERE:  {redis_store.get('TESTKEY5')}")
+
     key = f"2facode-{saved_notification.id}".replace(" ", "")
     recipient = str(recipient)
     # TODO REMOVE