diff --git a/src/djangooidc/tests/test_oidc.py b/src/djangooidc/tests/test_oidc.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb9ef0a46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/djangooidc/tests/test_oidc.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import logging
+
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+from django.conf import settings
+
+from djangooidc.oidc import Client
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class OidcTest(TestCase):
+    def test_oidc_create_authn_request_with_acr_value(self):
+        """Test that create_authn_request returns a redirect with an acr_value
+        when an acr_value is passed through session."""
+        try:
+            # Initialize provider using pyOICD
+            OP = getattr(settings, "OIDC_ACTIVE_PROVIDER")
+            CLIENT = Client(OP)
+            logger.debug("client initialized %s" % CLIENT)
+        except Exception as err:
+            CLIENT = None  # type: ignore
+            logger.warning(err)
+            logger.warning("Unable to configure OpenID Connect provider. Users cannot log in.")
+
+        session = {"acr_value": "some_acr_value_maybe_ial2"}
+        response = CLIENT.create_authn_request(session)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 302)
+        self.assertIn("some_acr_value_maybe_ial2", response.url)
diff --git a/src/djangooidc/views.py b/src/djangooidc/views.py
index 2be6105bc..f354a43b4 100644
--- a/src/djangooidc/views.py
+++ b/src/djangooidc/views.py
@@ -73,9 +73,7 @@ def login_callback(request):
         if requires_step_up_auth(userinfo):
             # add acr_value to request.session
             request.session["acr_value"] = CLIENT.get_step_up_acr_value()
-            test = CLIENT.create_authn_request(request.session)
-            logger.info(test)
-            return test
+            return CLIENT.create_authn_request(request.session)
         user = authenticate(request=request, **userinfo)
         if user:
             login(request, user)