diff --git a/manager/api/tests/test_jira.py b/manager/api/tests/test_jira.py
index f5e000fc..fa0025a4 100644
--- a/manager/api/tests/test_jira.py
+++ b/manager/api/tests/test_jira.py
@@ -366,6 +366,22 @@ def test_add_comment(self):
         assert jira_response.status_code == 200
         assert jira_response.data["ack"] == "Jira comment created"
 
+    def test_add_comment_fail(self):
+        mock_jira_patcher = patch("requests.post")
+        mock_jira_client = mock_jira_patcher.start()
+        response = requests.Response()
+        response.status_code = 201
+        mock_jira_client.return_value = response
+
+        mock_time_lost_patcher = patch("manager.utils.update_time_lost")
+        mock_time_lost_client = mock_time_lost_patcher.start()
+        time_response = requests.Response()
+        time_response.status_code = 400
+        mock_time_lost_client.return_value = time_response
+
+        resp = jira_comment(self.jira_request_narrative_full_jira_comment.data)
+        assert resp.status_code == 400
+
     @patch.dict(os.environ, {"JIRA_API_HOSTNAME": "jira.lsstcorp.org"})
     def test_handle_narrative_jira_payload(self):
         """Test call to function handle_jira_payload with all needed parameters
@@ -378,6 +394,12 @@ def test_handle_narrative_jira_payload(self):
         response.json = lambda: {"key": "LOVE-XX"}
         mock_jira_client.return_value = response
 
+        mock_time_lost_patcher = patch("manager.utils.update_time_lost")
+        mock_time_lost_client = mock_time_lost_patcher.start()
+        time_response = requests.Response()
+        time_response.status_code = 200
+        mock_time_lost_client.return_value = time_response
+
         jira_response = handle_jira_payload(self.jira_request_narrative_full_jira_new)
         assert jira_response.status_code == 200
         assert jira_response.data["ack"] == "Jira ticket created"
diff --git a/manager/manager/utils.py b/manager/manager/utils.py
index 92ae55f7..2c883b76 100644
--- a/manager/manager/utils.py
+++ b/manager/manager/utils.py
@@ -601,7 +601,6 @@ def jira_comment(request_data):
     }
     url = f"https://{os.environ.get('JIRA_API_HOSTNAME')}/rest/api/latest/issue/{jira_id}/comment"
     response = requests.post(url, json=jira_payload, headers=headers)
-
     if "time_lost" in request_data:
         timelost_response = update_time_lost(
             jira_id=jira_id, add_time_lost=request_data.get("time_lost", 0.0)