diff --git a/mesh_bot.py b/mesh_bot.py
index 275ec69..159c597 100755
--- a/mesh_bot.py
+++ b/mesh_bot.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def auto_response(message, snr, rssi, hop, message_from_id, channel_number, devi
     cmds = [] # list to hold the commands found in the message
     for key in command_handler:
         if key in message_lower:
-            cmds.append('key', key, 'index', message_lower.index(key))
+            cmds.append({'key', key, 'index', message_lower.index(key)})
 
     if len(cmds) > 0:
         # sort the commands by index