diff --git a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/streaming_chunk_builder_utils.py b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/streaming_chunk_builder_utils.py
index 024324a697..198b71cad3 100644
--- a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/streaming_chunk_builder_utils.py
+++ b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/streaming_chunk_builder_utils.py
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ class ChunkProcessor:
                             name=tool_call_data["name"],
                         ),
                         type=tool_call_data["type"] or "function",
-                        index=index,
                     )
                 )
 
diff --git a/tests/litellm/litellm_core_utils/test_streaming_chunk_builder_utils.py b/tests/litellm/litellm_core_utils/test_streaming_chunk_builder_utils.py
index 97300fadd8..2c4d4364b8 100644
--- a/tests/litellm/litellm_core_utils/test_streaming_chunk_builder_utils.py
+++ b/tests/litellm/litellm_core_utils/test_streaming_chunk_builder_utils.py
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ def test_get_combined_tool_content():
                 name="get_current_weather",
             ),
             type="function",
-            index=0,
         ),
         ChatCompletionMessageToolCall(
             id="call_rrns",
@@ -144,7 +143,6 @@ def test_get_combined_tool_content():
                 name="get_current_weather",
             ),
             type="function",
-            index=1,
         ),
         ChatCompletionMessageToolCall(
             id="call_0k29",
@@ -153,6 +151,5 @@ def test_get_combined_tool_content():
                 name="get_current_weather",
             ),
             type="function",
-            index=2,
         ),
     ]