diff --git a/api/index.js b/api/index.js
index c1d2e07..69713af 100644
--- a/api/index.js
+++ b/api/index.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ var applicationStatus;
 app.post('/application', (req, res) => {
   data = req.body
   application = data.App;
-  applicationStatus = data.Status;
+  applicationStatus = "Pending";
   console.log(data);
   res.send('Application received')
 });
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ app.post('/application', (req, res) => {
 app.get('/application/me', (req, res) => {
   if (application) {
     let data = {
-      "app": application, 
+      "app": application,
       "messages": applicationMessages,
       "Status": applicationStatus,
     }
diff --git a/ui/src/api/application.ts b/ui/src/api/application.ts
index df2f2ae..617818a 100644
--- a/ui/src/api/application.ts
+++ b/ui/src/api/application.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ export async function postApplication(val: any) {
 
   let out = {
     "App": val,
-    "Status": Status.Pending
   }
   await fetch(`http://${addr}/application`, {
     method: 'POST',