diff --git a/the_app/api/stuff.py b/the_app/api/stuff.py
index f23876e..d9c8d7c 100644
--- a/the_app/api/stuff.py
+++ b/the_app/api/stuff.py
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ router = APIRouter()
 
 
 @router.post("/", status_code=status.HTTP_201_CREATED, response_model=StuffResponse)
-async def create_stuff(stuff: StuffSchema, db_session: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db)):
-    stuff_instance = await Stuff.create(db_session, stuff)
-    return stuff_instance
+async def create_stuff(payload: StuffSchema, db_session: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db)):
+    stuff = Stuff(**payload.dict())
+    await stuff.save(db_session)
+    return stuff
 
 
 @router.get("/", response_model=StuffResponse)
diff --git a/the_app/models/stuff.py b/the_app/models/stuff.py
index 80aafe6..5b801d6 100644
--- a/the_app/models/stuff.py
+++ b/the_app/models/stuff.py
@@ -18,15 +18,6 @@ class Stuff(Base):
         self.name = name
         self.description = description
 
-    @classmethod
-    async def create(cls, db_session: AsyncSession, schema: StuffSchema):
-        stuff = Stuff(
-            name=schema.name,
-            description=schema.description,
-        )
-        await stuff.save(db_session)
-        return stuff
-
     async def update(self, db_session: AsyncSession, schema: StuffSchema):
         self.name = schema.name
         self.description = schema.description