diff --git a/www-api/app/Models/BackendModel.php b/www-api/app/Models/BackendModel.php
index 2e2ab150..fe323958 100644
--- a/www-api/app/Models/BackendModel.php
+++ b/www-api/app/Models/BackendModel.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class BackendModel extends Model
     }
 
 
-    public function wrenchboard_api($in, $out = array()) {
+    public function wrenchboard_api($in, &$out) {
         log_message('critical', "wrenchboard_api-STARTING" );
         $ret = 10999;
         $out = $in;