diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 1d6001c..cd66ded 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Flight::route("POST /polls", function () {
 		$request_json = $request->data;
 		$poll = Poll::create_poll($request_json);
 		if ($poll)
-			Flight::json(format_poll($poll), 206);
+			Flight::json(format_poll($poll), 201);
 		else
 			Flight::halt(403, "<h1>403 Forbidden</h1><h3>Invalid data.</h3>");
 	}