diff --git a/backend/project/utils/query_agent.py b/backend/project/utils/query_agent.py
index 2398d9be..d530f8a6 100644
--- a/backend/project/utils/query_agent.py
+++ b/backend/project/utils/query_agent.py
@@ -94,9 +94,8 @@ def insert_into_model(model: DeclarativeMeta,
         a message indicating that something went wrong while inserting into the database.
     """
     try:
-        new_instance = create_model_instance(model, data, response_url_base, required_fields)
-        model_instance = new_instance[0]
-        status_code = new_instance[1]
+        model_instance, status_code = create_model_instance(model, data, response_url_base, required_fields)
+
         # if its a tuple the model instance couldn't be created so it already
         # is the right format of error message and we just need to return
         if status_code == 400: