diff --git a/utils/generate_api.py b/utils/generate_api.py
index d37bbf12..db653809 100644
--- a/utils/generate_api.py
+++ b/utils/generate_api.py
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class API:
         parts = self.all_parts
         return chain(
             ((p, parts[p]) for p in parts if parts[p]["required"]),
-            self.body.items() if self.body["body"] else (),
+            (("body", self.body), ) if self.body else (),
             ((p, parts[p]) for p in parts if not parts[p]["required"]),
             sorted(self._def.get("params", {}).items()),
         )
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class API:
         b = self._def.get("body", {})
         if b:
             b.setdefault("required", False)
-        return {"body": b}
+        return b
 
     @property
     def query_params(self):
@@ -214,9 +214,10 @@ class API:
     @property
     def required_parts(self):
         parts = self.all_parts
-        return [p for p in parts if parts[p]["required"]] + [
-            b for b in self.body if self.body[b].get("required")
-        ]
+        required = [p for p in parts if parts[p]["required"]]
+        if self.body.get("required"):
+            required.append("body")
+        return required
 
     def to_python(self):
         try:
diff --git a/utils/templates/base b/utils/templates/base
index f4e79eec..8fe7a1cc 100644
--- a/utils/templates/base
+++ b/utils/templates/base
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
         """
         {% include "substitutions" %}
         {% include "required" %}
-        {% if api.body.body.serialize == "bulk" %}
+        {% if api.body.serialize == "bulk" %}
         body = self._bulk_body(body)
         {% endif %}
         {% block request %}
-        return self.transport.perform_request("{{ api.method }}", {% include "url" %}, params=params{% if api.body.body %}, body=body{% endif %})
+        return self.transport.perform_request("{{ api.method }}", {% include "url" %}, params=params{% if api.body %}, body=body{% endif %})
         {% endblock %}
 
diff --git a/utils/templates/func_params b/utils/templates/func_params
index de595fda..42dec2b2 100644
--- a/utils/templates/func_params
+++ b/utils/templates/func_params
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
   {% if info.required %}{{ p }}, {% endif %}
 {% endfor %}
 
-{% if api.body.body %}
-  body{% if not api.body.body.required %}=None{% endif %},
+{% if api.body %}
+  body{% if not api.body.required %}=None{% endif %},
 {% endif %}
 
 {% for p, info in api.all_parts.items() %}