diff --git a/restapi/index.php b/restapi/index.php
index 56b5a1714..974eb5318 100644
--- a/restapi/index.php
+++ b/restapi/index.php
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ function addDocumentLink($request, $response, $args) { /* {{{ */
 					$params = $request->getParsedBody();
 					  $public = !isset($params['public']) ? true : false;
 						if ($sourcedoc->addDocumentLink($targetdoc->getId(), $userobj->getID(), $public)){
-                return $response->withJson(array('success'=>true, 'message'=>'', 'data'=>$rec), 201);
+                return $response->withJson(array('success'=>true, 'message'=>'', 'data'=>''), 201);
 						} else {
 								return $response->withJson(array('success'=>false, 'message'=>'Could not create document link', 'data'=>''), 500);
 						}