failed-reply

diff --git a/securedrop_client/api_jobs/uploads.py b/securedrop_client/api_jobs/uploads.py
index 4ce61c9..5e06f8c 100644
--- a/securedrop_client/api_jobs/uploads.py
+++ b/securedrop_client/api_jobs/uploads.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class SendReplyJob(SingleObjectApiJob):
         """
 
         try:
+            raise Exception('testing error state for reply badges')
             # If the reply has already made it to the server but we didn't get a 201 response back,
             # then a reply with self.reply_uuid will exist in the replies table.
             reply_db_object = session.query(Reply).filter_by(uuid=self.reply_uuid).one_or_none()