diff --git a/core/services/networking/api_requests/subtools/dns_evaluation.py b/core/services/networking/api_requests/subtools/dns_evaluation.py
index 5dc73d0..a23676f 100644
--- a/core/services/networking/api_requests/subtools/dns_evaluation.py
+++ b/core/services/networking/api_requests/subtools/dns_evaluation.py
@@ -40,8 +40,21 @@ def is_dns_problem(url: str) -> bool:
 
 def dns_works_via_tor(domain, connection_observer, client_observer=None):
     """
-    Check if domain's resolver is blocking Tor by querying via proxychains.
-    Dynamically configures proxychains with the given port.
+    Purpose:
+        Check if domain's resolver is blocking Tor by querying via proxychains.
+
+    Method:
+        Dynamically configures proxychains with the given port.
+        Uses this to query the DNS via dig.
+
+    Dependencies:
+        Proxychains being installed.
+
+    Called by:
+        step4_error_classifier's classify_request_error
+    
+    Raises Errors?
+        False
     """
 
     port_number = ConnectionService.get_random_available_port_number()
@@ -87,15 +100,20 @@ socks5 127.0.0.1 {port_number}
 
         print("running command...")
         # Run dig through proxychains with the dynamic config
-        result = subprocess.run(
-            ['proxychains4', '-f', config_path, 'dig', domain, '+short'],
-            capture_output=True,
-            text=True,
-            timeout=10
-        )
-        print(f"result: {result}")
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                ['proxychains4', '-f', config_path, 'dig', domain, '+short'],
+                capture_output=True,
+                text=True,
+                timeout=10
+            )
+            logger.debug(f"result: {result}")
+        except:
+            logger.error(f"[DNS PROBLEM] Proxychains not installed on this computer")
+            return False
+
         output = result.stdout.strip()
-        print(f"output: {output}")
+        logger.debug(f"output of stripping the IP out of the result: {output}")
         
         if not output or result.returncode != 0:
             logger.debug(f"[DNS PROBLEM] {domain}: No response")
@@ -103,7 +121,7 @@ socks5 127.0.0.1 {port_number}
         
         logger.debug(f"[DNS OK] {domain}: {output}")
         return output
-        
+
     except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
         logger.debug(f"[DNS PROBLEM] {domain}: Timeout")
         return False