diff --git a/face_recognition/app/app.py b/face_recognition/app/app.py
index 636c9cf..5252ca7 100644
--- a/face_recognition/app/app.py
+++ b/face_recognition/app/app.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def new_face():
     face_encoding_response = encode_face(temporary_img_path)
     if face_encoding_response['success']==True:
     	with open(temporary_pkl_path, 'wb') as file:
-        	pickle.dump(face_encoding, file)
+        	pickle.dump(face_encoding_response['encoding'], file)
     	minioClient.fput_object('users', str(id), temporary_pkl_path)
     return jsonify({'success':face_encoding_response['success']})