diff --git a/ipv6work/settings.py b/ipv6work/settings.py
index 5e7ba83..1604a2d 100644
--- a/ipv6work/settings.py
+++ b/ipv6work/settings.py
@@ -222,31 +222,9 @@ LDAP_MAX_UID_PATH = os.path.join(
 
 LDAP_IPV6_WORK_USER_GROUP = config('LDAP_IPV6_WORK_USER_GROUP', cast=int)
 
-
-def set_max_uid(max_uid):
-    """
-    a utility function to save max_uid value to a file
-
-    :param max_uid: an integer representing the max uid
-    :return:
-    """
-    with open(LDAP_MAX_UID_PATH, 'w+') as handler:
-        handler.write(max_uid)
-
-
-def get_max_uid():
-    """
-    A utility function to read the max uid value that was previously set
-
-    :return: An integer representing the max uid value that was previously set
-    """
-    try:
-        with open(LDAP_MAX_UID_PATH, 'r+') as handler:
-            return int(handler.read())
-    except FileNotFoundError as fnfe:
-        logger.error("File not found : " + str(fnfe))
-        ret = config('DEFAULT_START_UID', cast=int, default=10000)
-        logger.error("So, returing UID={}".format(ret))
+LDAP_DEFAULT_START_UID = config(
+    'LDAP_DEFAULT_START_UID', cast=int, default=10000
+)
 
 if config('ENABLE_DEBUG_LOG', cast=bool, default=False):
     loggers_dict = {}
diff --git a/users/ldap_funcs.py b/users/ldap_funcs.py
index e62721f..f8daa38 100644
--- a/users/ldap_funcs.py
+++ b/users/ldap_funcs.py
@@ -7,13 +7,16 @@ server = Server(settings.AUTH_LDAP_SERVER_URI)
 
 
 def create_user(user, password, firstname, lastname, email):
+    logger.debug("In create_user")
     conn = Connection(server, settings.AUTH_LDAP_BIND_DN,
                       settings.AUTH_LDAP_BIND_PASSWORD)
     if not conn.bind():
         logger.error("conn.bind() returned False. Could not connect.")
         raise Exception('Could not connect to LDAP Server')
+
     obj_new_user = ObjectDef(['inetOrgPerson', 'posixAccount'], conn)
-    uid = settings.get_max_uid() + 1
+    uidNumber = settings.get_max_uid() + 1
+    logger.debug("uidNumber={uidNumber}".format(uidNumber=uidNumber))
     results = True
     while results:
         results = conn.search(
@@ -21,17 +24,17 @@ def create_user(user, password, firstname, lastname, email):
             search_filter=(
                 '(&(objectClass=inetOrgPerson)(objectClass=posixAccount)'
                 '(objectClass=top)(uidNumber={uidNumber}))'.format(
-                    uidNumber=uid
+                    uidNumber=uidNumber
                 )
             ),
             search_scope=SUBTREE,
             attributes=['uidNumber'],
         )
         if results:
-            logger.debug("{uid} exists. Trying next.".format(uid=uid))
-            uid += 1
+            logger.debug("{uid} exists. Trying next.".format(uid=uidNumber))
+            uidNumber += 1
         else:
-            logger.debug("{uid} does not exist. Using it".format(uid=uid))
+            logger.debug("{uid} does not exist. Using it".format(uid=uidNumber))
 
     w = Writer(conn, obj_new_user)
     dn = 'uid=%s,ou=users,dc=ungleich,dc=ch' % user
@@ -42,12 +45,39 @@ def create_user(user, password, firstname, lastname, email):
     w[0].mail = email
     w[0].userPassword = password
     w[0].gidNumber = settings.IPV6_WORK_USER_GROUP
-    w[0].uidNumber = uid
+    w[0].uidNumber = uidNumber
     w[0].homeDirectory = "/home/" + user
 
     if not w.commit():
         conn.unbind()
         logger.error("w.commit() returned False. Could not write user.")
         raise Exception("Couldn't write user")
+    logger.debug("Created user {user} successfully.".format(user=user))
     conn.unbind()
     return True
+
+
+def set_max_uid(max_uid):
+    """
+    a utility function to save max_uid value to a file
+
+    :param max_uid: an integer representing the max uid
+    :return:
+    """
+    with open(settings.LDAP_MAX_UID_PATH, 'w+') as handler:
+        handler.write(max_uid)
+
+
+def get_max_uid():
+    """
+    A utility function to read the max uid value that was previously set
+
+    :return: An integer representing the max uid value that was previously set
+    """
+    try:
+        with open(settings.LDAP_MAX_UID_PATH, 'r+') as handler:
+            return int(handler.read())
+    except FileNotFoundError as fnfe:
+        logger.error("File not found : " + str(fnfe))
+        ret = settings.LDAP_DEFAULT_START_UID
+        logger.error("So, returing UID={}".format(ret))
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