diff --git a/webapp/controller/ToolsController.class.php b/webapp/controller/ToolsController.class.php
index 25aeee20..b6c98fcb 100644
--- a/webapp/controller/ToolsController.class.php
+++ b/webapp/controller/ToolsController.class.php
@@ -573,8 +573,8 @@ class ToolsController extends BaseController {
 
     public function nameIsUsed()
     {
-        $name = getReqVal('name');
-        echo NameService::nameUsed($name);
+        $name = getReqVal('name', '');
+        var_dump(NameService::nameUsed($name));
     }
 
 }