diff --git a/llama_stack/models/llama/llama4/chat_format.py b/llama_stack/models/llama/llama4/chat_format.py
index d84409ae1..e673cba16 100644
--- a/llama_stack/models/llama/llama4/chat_format.py
+++ b/llama_stack/models/llama/llama4/chat_format.py
@@ -203,14 +203,8 @@ class ChatFormat:
             tokens.extend(toks)
             images.extend(imgs)
 
-        if message.role == "assistant" and len(message.tool_calls) > 0:
-            tokens.append(self.tokenizer.special_tokens["<|python_start|>"])
-
         _process_content(message.content)
 
-        if message.role == "assistant" and len(message.tool_calls) > 0:
-            tokens.append(self.tokenizer.special_tokens["<|python_end|>"])
-
         if message.role == "user" and message.context is not None:
             # This is RAG context; why is it here in the chat format? I don't think
             # this is needed and can be moved upwards