diff --git a/io/emoncms/88-emoncms.html b/io/emoncms/88-emoncms.html
index de9234d59..22cd2e270 100644
--- a/io/emoncms/88-emoncms.html
+++ b/io/emoncms/88-emoncms.html
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@
         <label for="node-input-emonServer"><i class="icon-globe"></i> Emoncms server</label>
         <input type="text" id="node-input-emonServer">
     </div>
-    <div class="form-row">
-        <label for="node-input-topic"><i class="icon-tasks"></i> Key</label>
-        <input type="text" id="node-input-topic" placeholder="">
-    </div>
     <div class="form-row">
         <label for="node-input-nodegroup"><i class="icon-tag"></i> Node</label>
         <input type="text" id="node-input-nodegroup" placeholder="">
@@ -31,22 +27,13 @@
         <label for="node-input-name"><i class="icon-tag"></i> Name</label>
         <input type="text" id="node-input-name" placeholder="Emoncms">
     </div>
-		<div class="form-tips">If <b>msg.payload</b> holds comma separated values (csv), Key and <b>msg.topic</b> is ignored and the key will
- 		be automatically generated by Emoncms. If <b>msg.payload</b> holds a single value and Key and <b>msg.topic</b> is not specified, <b>msg.payload</b>
-		will be treated as a csv otherwise it will be treated as a json payload and the key value can be manually or programmatically set.</br></br>
-		Key is not mandatory, if Key is left blank <b>msg.topic</b> will used. Key overrides <b>msg.topic</b>, it will be ignored if <b>msg.payload</b> is holding csv</br></br>
-		Node (numeric) is not mandatory, if Node is left blank <b>msg.nodegrpup</b> will used. Node over rides <b>msg.nodegroup</b>.
-		</div>
 </script>
 
 <script type="text/x-red" data-help-name="emoncms">
-    <p>Performs post to Emoncms.</p>
-    <p>If <b>msg.payload</b> holds comma separated values (csv), Key and <b>msg.topic</b> is ignored. 
-	If <b>msg.payload</b> holds a single value and Key and <b>msg.topic</b> is not specified, <b>msg.payload</b>
-	will be treated as a csv otherwise it will be treated as a json payload</p>
-    <p>If Key is left blank <b>msg.topic</b> will used, ignored if <b>msg.payload</b> holds csv.</p>
+    <p>Emoncms post.</p>
+    <p>The <b>msg.payload</b> can contain either a comma separated list of name value pairs ex. name:value,... or a comma separated list of values ex. 1,2,.. . 
     <p>If Node is left blank <b>msg.nodegrpup</b> will used.</p>
-    <p>Insertion time can be manipulated by setting <b>msg.time</b>.</p>
+    <p>Insertion time can be manipulated by setting <b>msg.time</b>.</p>		
 </script>
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
@@ -56,8 +43,6 @@
         defaults: {
             name: {value:"Emoncms"},
             emonServer: {type:"emoncms-server", required:true},
-            payloadType: {value:"json"},
-            topic: {value:""},
             nodegroup: {value:""}
         },
         inputs:1,
diff --git a/io/emoncms/88-emoncms.js b/io/emoncms/88-emoncms.js
index 938cdad57..9c72fb189 100644
--- a/io/emoncms/88-emoncms.js
+++ b/io/emoncms/88-emoncms.js
@@ -71,18 +71,16 @@ function Emoncms(n) {
     this.baseurl = sc.server;
     this.apikey = sc.apikey;
 
-    this.topic = n.topic ||"";
     this.nodegroup = n.nodegroup || "";
     var node = this;
     if (this.baseurl.substring(0,5) === "https") { var http = require("https"); }
     else { var http = require("http"); }
     this.on("input", function(msg) {
         this.url = this.baseurl + '/input/post.json?';
-        var topic = this.topic || msg.topic;
-        if(msg.payload.indexOf(',') > -1 || topic.trim() == ''){
-        	this.url += 'csv='+msg.payload;
+        if(msg.payload.indexOf(':') > -1){
+        	this.url += 'json={' + msg.payload + '}';
         } else {
-        	this.url += 'json={' + topic + ':' + msg.payload+'}';
+        	this.url += 'csv='+msg.payload;
         }
         this.url += '&apikey='+this.apikey;
         var nodegroup = this.nodegroup || msg.nodegroup;