diff --git a/endpoints/books.post.py b/endpoints/books.post.py
index 88070fb..b93c2ab 100644
--- a/endpoints/books.post.py
+++ b/endpoints/books.post.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Entity: Pen
 
-from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, status
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, status
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 from core.database import get_db
 from models.pen import Pen
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@ from helpers.pen_helpers import create_pen
 
 router = APIRouter()
 
-@router.post("/pens", status_code=201, response_model=PenSchema)
+@router.post("/pens", status_code=status.HTTP_201_CREATED, response_model=PenSchema)
 async def create_pen_endpoint(
     pen_data: PenCreate,
     db: Session = Depends(get_db)
 ):
-    pen = create_pen(db, pen_data)
-    return pen
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+    return create_pen(db, pen_data)
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