diff --git a/lbry/blockchain/database.py b/lbry/blockchain/database.py
index 2257db211..9360f1553 100644
--- a/lbry/blockchain/database.py
+++ b/lbry/blockchain/database.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ def make_short_url(r):
     try:
         return f'{normalize_name(r["name"].decode())}#{r["shortestID"] or r["claimID"][::-1].hex()[0]}'
     except UnicodeDecodeError:
-        print(f'failed making short url due to name parse error for claim_id: {r["claimID"][::-1].hex()}')
-        return 'FAILED'
+        # print(f'failed making short url due to name parse error for claim_id: {r["claimID"][::-1].hex()}')
+        return "INVALID NAME"
 
 
 class FindShortestID: