diff --git a/server/README.md b/server/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 6913844..0000000
--- a/server/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[![Code style: black](https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20style-black-000000.svg)](https://github.com/psf/black)
-
-Welcome! This is a dedicated repository to how I'll manage the many plants I care for on a day to day basis.
diff --git a/server/app.py b/server/app.py
index 6fa8302..62d3118 100644
--- a/server/app.py
+++ b/server/app.py
@@ -232,10 +232,10 @@ def create_system():
     db.commit()
 
     # Potentially create lights that were created alongside the system
-    potentially_new_lights = new_system_json["light"]
-    if potentially_new_lights is not None:
+    potentially_new_light = new_system_json["light"]
+    if potentially_new_light is not None:
         logger.info("Attempting to create embedded lights from system request")
-        potentially_new_lights["system_id"] = system.id
+        potentially_new_light["system_id"] = new_system.id
         count = potentially_new_light["count"] if potentially_new_light["count"] else 1
         new_lights = [create_light_from_json(potentially_new_light) for i in range(count)]
         db.add(new_lights)