diff --git a/server-api/client-tests/client.py b/server-api/client-tests/client.py
index c126064..f47274a 100644
--- a/server-api/client-tests/client.py
+++ b/server-api/client-tests/client.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class Test:
 
         self.test_count = 0
         if create_admin:
-            self.body = Test.__create_admin() #this was an afterthough for pipelines(later not now)
+            self.body = Test.__create_admin()
         elif admin is not None:
             self.body = body
         else:
@@ -38,13 +38,19 @@ class Test:
         self.base = base
 
     @staticmethod
-    def __create_admin(cargo_path: str):
+    def __create_admin():
         # /home/$user/.cargo/bin/cargo <- normally
         # prolly some awful shit on pipes
-        CARGO_BIN = os.getenv(cargo_path)
-        raw_json = subprocess.run(f'{CARGO_BIN} run --release -- -c dev-test'.split(), text=True, capture_output=True)
-        #raw_json = raw_json_b[2:-1].replace('\\n', ' ').strip()
-        return json.loads(raw_json.stdout)
+        CARGO_BIN = os.getenv('CARGO_BIN')
+
+        proc = subprocess.run(f'{CARGO_BIN} run --release -- -c dev-test'.split(), text=True, capture_output=True)
+        try: 
+            return json.loads(proc.stdout)
+        except:
+            import sys
+            print('UNABLE TO LOAD JSON DATA FROM -c flag', file=sys.stderr)
+            exit(1)
+
 
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -94,8 +100,7 @@ class Test:
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    worker = Test(create_admin=False)
-    
+    worker = Test(create_admin=True)
 
     # First the invites api gets some basic tests
     worker.get('/invite/create')