diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/auctions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/auctions_controller.rb
index 558b80136..c27284b33 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/auctions_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/auctions_controller.rb
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ module Api
 
       def update_whois_from_auction(auction)
         whois_record = Whois::Record.find_or_create_by(name: auction.domain) do |record|
-          record.body = {}
+          record.json = {}
         end
 
         whois_record.update_from_auction(auction)