diff --git a/js/apps/system/aardvark/templates/controller.js.tmpl b/js/apps/system/aardvark/templates/controller.js.tmpl
index 8d701d0a5d..263d9056a2 100644
--- a/js/apps/system/aardvark/templates/controller.js.tmpl
+++ b/js/apps/system/aardvark/templates/controller.js.tmpl
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
    */
   controller.post('/<%= basePath %>', function (req, res) {
     var <%= modelInstance %> = req.params('<%= modelInstance %>');
-    res.json(<%= repositoryInstance %>.save(todo).forClient());
+    res.json(<%= repositoryInstance %>.save(<%= modelInstance %>).forClient());
   }).bodyParam('<%= modelInstance %>', 'The <%= model %> you want to create', <%= model %>);
 
   /** Updates a <%= model %>