diff --git a/SmartApi/smartConnect.py b/SmartApi/smartConnect.py
index 2bfbbe0f..bf8f8994 100644
--- a/SmartApi/smartConnect.py
+++ b/SmartApi/smartConnect.py
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ def placeOrder(self,orderparams):
             if params[k] is None :
                 del(params[k])
         
-        orderResponse= self._postRequest("api.order.place", params)['data']['orderid']
+        orderResponse= self._postRequest("api.order.place", params)
     
         return orderResponse