diff --git a/backend/.gitignore b/backend/.gitignore
index a8ad959c8..829210d34 100644
--- a/backend/.gitignore
+++ b/backend/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 lastId.txt
 log_success.txt
-_log_failed.txt
+log_failed.txt
diff --git a/backend/log_failed.txt b/backend/log_failed.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dca7c6cb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/log_failed.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALzBISSYPXMGe23ZTMwSiybipk92		There is no user record corresponding to the provided identifier.