diff --git a/web/help.route.go b/web/help.route.go
index 0fda164..4fd14aa 100644
--- a/web/help.route.go
+++ b/web/help.route.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package web
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"html/template"
 	"net/http"
 
@@ -22,11 +23,14 @@ func helpTemplate(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		BarcodeOptions: barcodeOptions,
 	}
 
-	tmpl := template.Must(template.New("base.html").ParseFiles("templates/base.html", "templates/help.html"))
-
-	err := tmpl.Execute(w, data)
+	tmpl, err := template.ParseFiles("templates/base.html", "templates/help.html")
 	if err != nil {
-		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
-		return
+		fmt.Println("Error parsing templates: ", err)
+		http.Error(w, "Unable to parse templates", 500)
+	}
+	err = tmpl.Execute(w, data)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error rendering templates: ", err)
+		http.Error(w, "Unable to render templates", 500)
 	}
 }