diff --git a/js/models.js b/js/models.js
index 4969c0c..1b550b0 100644
--- a/js/models.js
+++ b/js/models.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class StoryList {
   const response = await axios.post(
     `${BASE_URL}/stories`,
 
-    { params: { token: user.loginToken, story: newStory } }
+    { token: user.loginToken, story: newStory }
   );
     console.log("made it after the axios call");