diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 39854ea..8f81c0e 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -54,11 +54,15 @@ timetable.runUpdate()
 log.out('main.py: Requesting TTL Index Creation', "INFO")
 mongo.createTtlIndex("users", "atime", 2629800)
 
+registrations_ttl_seconds = 14405
 try:
-    mongo.createTtlIndex("registrations", "time", 14400)
-except:
+    mongo.createTtlIndex("registrations", "time", registrations_ttl_seconds)
+    log.out(f"main.py: createTtlIndex on 'registrations' for {registrations_ttl_seconds} seconds was successful")
+except Exception as e:
+    log.out("main.py: createTtlIndex creation error: ", e)
+    log.out("main.py: Attemt to drop collection and recreate, then create index")
     mongo.dropCollection("registrations")
-    mongo.createTtlIndex("registrations", "time", 14400)
+    mongo.createTtlIndex("registrations", "time", registrations_ttl_seconds)
 
 log.out(f"Indexes for 'registrations': {list(mongo.listIndexes('registrations'))}")