diff --git a/R/RT_functions.R b/R/RT_functions.R
index 9d0e35b..4b72637 100644
--- a/R/RT_functions.R
+++ b/R/RT_functions.R
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ create_ticket <- function(award, requestor) {
                                  rt_base = 'https://support.nceas.ucsb.edu/rt')
   
   #check to see if the object ticket is created successfully
-  if(!exists(ticket)) {
+  if(!exists("ticket")) {
     out <- sprintf('I failed to create a ticket for award: %s, from requestor: %s', award, requestor)	
     slackr::slackr_bot(out)	
     return('rt_ticket_create_error')	
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d1a137f..a335fc2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Every 24 hours the bot queries NSF's award [API](https://www.research.gov/common
   AON_RECURRING_INTERVAL=6                 # Number of months to send recurring emails for AON data due
   ```
   
+- If you have issues logging in you might need to install the development branch of rt `remotes::install_github("nceas/rt@develop")`
 - If you are running locally you might need to set up slackbot `slackr::slackr_setup(channel = "#awardbot",incoming_webhook_url = Sys.getenv("SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL"))`
 
 **Note** - please contact Chris for set up in Linux