diff --git a/cumulus_lambda_functions/cumulus_collections_dapa/cumulus_create_collection_dapa.py b/cumulus_lambda_functions/cumulus_collections_dapa/cumulus_create_collection_dapa.py
index 74daeb99..53971f5e 100644
--- a/cumulus_lambda_functions/cumulus_collections_dapa/cumulus_create_collection_dapa.py
+++ b/cumulus_lambda_functions/cumulus_collections_dapa/cumulus_create_collection_dapa.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def execute_creation(self):
                 return {
                     'statusCode': 500,
                     'body': json.dumps({
-                        'message': {creation_result}
+                        'message': creation_result
                     })
                 }
             rule_creation_result = self.__cumulus_collection_query.create_sqs_rules(