diff --git a/util/secscan/api.py b/util/secscan/api.py
index 3e1d72cd0..01a5d963c 100644
--- a/util/secscan/api.py
+++ b/util/secscan/api.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class SecurityScannerAPI(object):
 
     logger.info('Analyzing layer %s', request['Layer']['Name'])
     try:
-      response = self._call('POST', _API_METHOD_INSERT, request)
+      response = self._call('POST', _API_METHOD_INSERT, body=request)
       json_response = response.json()
     except requests.exceptions.Timeout:
       logger.exception('Timeout when trying to post layer data response for %s', layer.id)