diff --git a/src/index.html b/src/index.html
index 96f728cc..bf2fb689 100755
--- a/src/index.html
+++ b/src/index.html
@@ -64,16 +64,16 @@
     } else {
 	    js.src = '/iris/app.min.js?v='+build;
 	    css.href = '/iris/app.min.css?v='+build;
-    }
 	 
-	// Initiate error tracking. This helps catch errors early so 
-	// patches can accurately and quickly fix issues.
-	Raven.config(
-		'https://023e3bf7721b48f29948545fc36a4621@sentry.io/219026',
-		{
-			release: version+(test_mode ? "_testmode" : "")
-		}
-	).install();
+		// Initiate error tracking. This helps catch errors early so 
+		// patches can accurately and quickly fix issues.
+		Raven.config(
+			'https://023e3bf7721b48f29948545fc36a4621@sentry.io/219026',
+			{
+				release: version
+			}
+		).install();
+    }
 
 	// And finally inject our CSS/JS tags
 	document.body.appendChild(js);
diff --git a/src/js/services/core/middleware.js b/src/js/services/core/middleware.js
index 4739755e..781bc47f 100755
--- a/src/js/services/core/middleware.js
+++ b/src/js/services/core/middleware.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ const CoreMiddleware = (function(){
 
                 var xhr_response = JSON.parse(action.data.xhr.responseText);        
                 if (xhr_response.error && xhr_response.error.message){
-                    message = message +": "+ xhr_response.error.message;
+                    message = message+'<p class="description">'+xhr_response.error.message+'</p>';
                 }
 
                 store.dispatch(uiActions.createNotification(message,'bad'));
diff --git a/src/scss/components/_notifications.scss b/src/scss/components/_notifications.scss
index ddb24180..da95ffe2 100755
--- a/src/scss/components/_notifications.scss
+++ b/src/scss/components/_notifications.scss
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@
 			border-bottom: 1px dotted $black;
 		}
 
+		p.description {
+			font-size: 14px;
+			opacity: 0.5;
+			padding-top: 5px;
+			line-height: 1.1em;
+		}
+
 		.close-button {
 			position: absolute;
 			top: 4px;