diff --git a/routes/api.js b/routes/api.js
index cd1409e..8586602 100644
--- a/routes/api.js
+++ b/routes/api.js
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@ router.post('/projects', async (req, res) => {
   }
 
   try {
-    const query = 'INSERT INTO public.projects (name, description) VALUES ($1, $2) RETURNING id';
-    const result = await db.query(query, [name, description]);
+    const query = `INSERT INTO public.projects (name, description, status) VALUES ('${name}', '${description}', 0) RETURNING id`;
+    const result = await db.query(query);
     const projectId = result.rows[0].id;
 
     fileUtils.createProjectDirectory(projectId);
@@ -211,18 +211,6 @@ router.post('/projects', async (req, res) => {
     console.error('Error creating project:', error);
     res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error' });
   }
-  const { projectId } = req.body;
-  if (!projectId) {
-    return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Project ID is required' });
-  }
-
-  try {
-    fileUtils.createProjectDirectory(projectId);
-    res.status(201).json({ message: 'Project directory created successfully' });
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.error('Error creating project directory:', error);
-    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error' });
-  }
 });
 
 /**