diff --git a/web/run.py b/web/run.py
index 0ffa7e8..8737e34 100755
--- a/web/run.py
+++ b/web/run.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from pprint import pprint
 from csv import writer as csv_writer
 from yaml import load as yaml_load
 from flask import Flask
-from flask import redirect, url_for, send_from_directory, abort
+from flask import redirect, url_for, send_from_directory, abort as abort_flask
 from flask import request
 from jinja2 import Environment, FileSystemLoader
 from netCDF4 import Dataset
@@ -122,6 +122,11 @@ tpl_global_vars = {
 
 # HELPERS #####################################################################
 
+def abort(code, message):
+    log.error(message)
+    abort_flask(code, message)
+
+
 def render_view(view, context=None):
     """
     A simple helper to render [view] template with [context] vars.
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