diff --git a/web/run.py b/web/run.py
index 677cd32..5117341 100755
--- a/web/run.py
+++ b/web/run.py
@@ -132,6 +132,12 @@ PARAMETERS = {
 }
 
 
+# ENV #########################################################################
+
+environ['SPACEPY'] = CACHE_DIR
+environ['CDF_LIB'] = CDF_LIB
+
+
 # SETUP FLASK ENGINE ##########################################################
 
 app = Flask(__name__, root_path=THIS_DIRECTORY)
@@ -896,8 +902,6 @@ def update_spacepy():
     """
     Importing pydcf will fail if the toolbox is not up to date.
     """
-    environ['SPACEPY'] = CACHE_DIR
-    environ['CDF_LIB'] = CDF_LIB
     try:
         log.info("Updating spacepy's toolbox…")
         import spacepy.toolbox
@@ -1233,6 +1237,9 @@ def download_targets_cdf(targets, inp, started_at, stopped_at):
             except ImportError as e:
                 log.error("Failed to import pycdf from spacepy : %s" % e)
                 raise
+        except Exception as e:
+            log.error("Failed to import pycdf from spacepy : %s" % e)
+            raise
 
         try:
             cdf_handle = pycdf.CDF(cdf_path, masterpath='')
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