diff --git a/src/wallet/plain_wallet_api.cpp b/src/wallet/plain_wallet_api.cpp
index a47eddff..cc4929ba 100644
--- a/src/wallet/plain_wallet_api.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/plain_wallet_api.cpp
@@ -191,7 +191,10 @@ namespace plain_wallet
 
   std::string close_wallet(hwallet h)
   {
-    return gwm.close_wallet(h);
+    std::string r = "{\"response\": \"";
+    r += gwm.close_wallet(h);
+    r += "\"}";
+    return r;
   }
 
   std::string get_wallet_status(hwallet h)