diff --git a/htdocs/application/controllers/api.php b/htdocs/application/controllers/api.php
index 3ecee9a..47b8e5e 100755
--- a/htdocs/application/controllers/api.php
+++ b/htdocs/application/controllers/api.php
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ class Api extends Main
 		
 		if (!$this->input->post('text')) 
 		{
-			$data['data'] = array(
-				'error' => 'missing paste text',
-			);
+			$data['msg'] = 'Error: Missing paste text';
 			$this->load->view('view/api', $data);
 		}
 		else
@@ -47,9 +45,7 @@ class Api extends Main
 			}
 			$_POST['code'] = $this->input->post('text');
 			$paste_url = $this->pastes->createPaste();
-			$data['data'] = array(
-				'url' => base_url() . $paste_url,
-			);
+			$data['msg'] = base_url() . $paste_url;
 			$this->load->view('view/api', $data);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/htdocs/application/views/api_help.php b/htdocs/application/views/api_help.php
index c91fae3..43982c8 100755
--- a/htdocs/application/views/api_help.php
+++ b/htdocs/application/views/api_help.php
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 
 	<h2>Return values</h2>
     <p class="explain">
-        On success, the API returns the paste URL in JSON format: <code>{"url":"<?php echo site_url('view/[pasteid]'); ?>"}</code><br />
-        On error, the API returns the error message in JSON format: <code>{"error":"missing paste text"}</code>
+        On success, the API returns the paste URL: <code><?php echo site_url('view/[pasteid]'); ?></code><br />
+        On error, the API returns the error message: <code>Error: Missing paste text</code>
     </p>
 
 	<h2>POST parameters</h2>
diff --git a/htdocs/application/views/view/api.php b/htdocs/application/views/view/api.php
index 07689db..1a7ef07 100755
--- a/htdocs/application/views/view/api.php
+++ b/htdocs/application/views/view/api.php
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 <?php
 header('Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8');
-echo json_encode($data);
+echo $msg . "\n";