diff --git a/app/controllers/fruits_controller.rb b/app/controllers/fruits_controller.rb
index 637caa0..f615c36 100644
--- a/app/controllers/fruits_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/fruits_controller.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class FruitsController < ApplicationController
     end
 
     def create
-        render json: Fruit.create(params["fruit"])
+        render json: Fruit.create(params[:fruit])
     end
 
     def delete
diff --git a/app/models/fruit.rb b/app/models/fruit.rb
index 30a533d..d2a41dd 100644
--- a/app/models/fruit.rb
+++ b/app/models/fruit.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Fruit
 
     def self.create(opts={})
         results = DB.exec("INSERT INTO fruits (name, color, readytoeat) VALUES ( '#{opts["name"]}', '#{opts["color"]}', #{opts["readyToEat"]} );")
-        return Fruit.new(opts)
+        return { created: true }
     end
 
     def self.delete(id)