diff --git a/app/ayanova/src/store.js b/app/ayanova/src/store.js
index 1555fcf7..a12b3908 100644
--- a/app/ayanova/src/store.js
+++ b/app/ayanova/src/store.js
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ export default new Vuex.Store({
     authenticated: false,
     apiUrl: "http://localhost:7575/api/v8.0/",
     userId: 0,
-    roles: 0
+    roles: 0,
+    navItems: []
   },
   mutations: {
     authenticated(state, data) {
diff --git a/app/ayanova/src/views/login.vue b/app/ayanova/src/views/login.vue
index ff2bc121..d9e031e0 100644
--- a/app/ayanova/src/views/login.vue
+++ b/app/ayanova/src/views/login.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <template>
-
   <v-container fluid>
-    <v-layout row wrap>
+    <v-layout row wrap="">
       <v-flex xs12 class="text-xs-center" mt-5>
         <h1>Login</h1>
       </v-flex>
@@ -9,19 +8,16 @@
         <form>
           <v-layout column>
             <v-flex>
-              <v-text-field
-                name="username"
-                v-model="input.username"
-                label="Username"               
-                required></v-text-field>
+              <v-text-field name="username" v-model="input.username" label="Username" required></v-text-field>
             </v-flex>
             <v-flex>
               <v-text-field
                 name="password"
                 v-model="input.password"
-                label="Password"                
+                label="Password"
                 type="password"
-                required></v-text-field>
+                required
+              ></v-text-field>
             </v-flex>
             <v-flex class="text-xs-center" mt-5>
               <v-btn color="primary" v-on:click="login()">Login</v-btn>
@@ -31,7 +27,7 @@
         </form>
       </v-flex>
     </v-layout>
-</v-container> 
+  </v-container>
 </template>
 
 <script>
@@ -52,25 +48,15 @@ export default {
       if (this.input.username != "" && this.input.password != "") {
         auth
           .authenticate(this.input.username, this.input.password)
-          .then(response => {
-            //logger.log("LOGIN.VUE::login() -> SUCCESS", response);
+          .then(() => {
             this.$router.replace({ name: "home" });
           })
           .catch(function(error) {
-            logger.log("LOGIN.VUE::login() !CATCH! -> Request failed", error);
+            alert("login failed: " + error);
+            //logger.log("LOGIN.VUE::login() !CATCH! -> Request failed", error);
           });
-
-        //   if (
-        //     this.input.username == this.$store.state.mockAccount.username &&
-        //     this.input.password == this.$store.state.mockAccount.password
-        //   ) {
-        //     this.$emit("authenticated", true);
-        //     this.$router.replace({ name: "secure" });
-        //   } else {
-        //     alert("The username and / or password is incorrect");
-        //   }
-        // } else {
-        //   alert("A username and password must be present");
+      } else {
+        alert("A username and password are required");
       }
     },
     showlog() {