diff --git a/src/resources.py b/src/resources.py
index dbc977a..5bf5c48 100644
--- a/src/resources.py
+++ b/src/resources.py
@@ -607,12 +607,12 @@ class ModifyEncodeResource(Resource):
             currentoutputneighboursids.append(outputneighbour.id)
 
         if 'outputNeighbours' in encodeobj:
-            for removeneighbours in listdiffer.elementsinfirstlistbutnotinsecond(currentoutputneighbours,
+            for removeneighbours in listdiffer.elementsinfirstlistbutnotinsecond(currentoutputneighboursids,
                                                                                  encodeobj['outputNeighbours']):
                 neighbourobj = StreamResource.query.filter_by(id=removeneighbours).first_or_404()
                 neighbourobj.parent_id = None
 
-            for addneighbours in listdiffer.elementsinsecondlistbutnotinfirst(currentoutputneighbours,
+            for addneighbours in listdiffer.elementsinsecondlistbutnotinfirst(currentoutputneighboursids,
                                                                               encodeobj['outputNeighbours']):
                 neighbourobj = StreamResource.query.filter_by(id=addneighbours).first_or_404()
                 if neighbourobj.resource_type == StreamResourceTypeEnum.INGEST: