diff --git a/misc/api.func b/misc/api.func
index 6c6301b86..00748d58b 100644
--- a/misc/api.func
+++ b/misc/api.func
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ post_to_api() {
 EOF
 )
 
-  RESPONSE=$(curl -s -o response.txt -w "%{http_code}" -L -X POST "$API_URL" --post301 --post302 \
+  RESPONSE=$(curl -s -w "%{http_code}" -L -X POST "$API_URL" --post301 --post302 \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d "$JSON_PAYLOAD") || true
 }
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ post_to_api_vm() {
 EOF
 )
 
-  RESPONSE=$(curl -s -o response.txt -w "%{http_code}" -L -X POST "$API_URL" --post301 --post302 \
+  RESPONSE=$(curl -s -w "%{http_code}" -L -X POST "$API_URL" --post301 --post302 \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d "$JSON_PAYLOAD") || true
 }
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ post_update_to_api() {
 EOF
 )
    
-  RESPONSE=$(curl -s -o response.txt -w "%{http_code}" -L -X POST "$API_URL" --post301 --post302 \
+  RESPONSE=$(curl -s -w "%{http_code}" -L -X POST "$API_URL" --post301 --post302 \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d "$JSON_PAYLOAD") || true