diff --git a/etiquette/photodb.py b/etiquette/photodb.py
index b1d9083..57c6464 100644
--- a/etiquette/photodb.py
+++ b/etiquette/photodb.py
@@ -1061,6 +1061,7 @@ class PDBUserMixin:
 
         (qmarks, bindings) = helpers.binding_filler(constants.SQL_USER_COLUMNS, data)
         query = 'INSERT INTO users VALUES(%s)' % qmarks
+        cur = self.sql.cursor()
         cur.execute(query, bindings)
 
         if commit:
diff --git a/etiquette_site.py b/etiquette_site.py
index b5eb9e6..0d0d0d8 100644
--- a/etiquette_site.py
+++ b/etiquette_site.py
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ def post_register():
 
     try:
         user = P.register_user(username, password_1)
-    except EtiquetteException as e:
+    except exceptions.EtiquetteException as e:
         response = {
             'error_type': e.error_type,
             'error_message': e.error_message,