diff --git a/scopes/storage/tracking.py b/scopes/storage/tracking.py
index 9ab72b8..e058603 100644
--- a/scopes/storage/tracking.py
+++ b/scopes/storage/tracking.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from sqlalchemy import and_
 from scopes.storage.common import registerContainerClass
 
 
-class Track(object):
+class Track:
     
     headFields = ['taskId', 'userName']
     prefix = 'rec'
diff --git a/scopes/web/auth/oidc.py b/scopes/web/auth/oidc.py
index f5e7c51..9b57c3e 100644
--- a/scopes/web/auth/oidc.py
+++ b/scopes/web/auth/oidc.py
@@ -243,7 +243,10 @@ def logout(context, request):
 
 
 def startup():
-    loadOidcProviderData()
+    try:
+        loadOidcProviderData()
+    except requests.exceptions.JSONDecodeError as e:
+        logger.error(f'oidc.loadOidcProviderData: {e} - OIDC provider not available!')
     #app.Publication.registerBeforeTraversal(
     #       lambda req: req.setPrincipal(authentication.authenticate(req))