diff --git a/litellm/llms/ollama_chat.py b/litellm/llms/ollama_chat.py
index cebdbb74ab..11e08fb725 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/ollama_chat.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/ollama_chat.py
@@ -173,10 +173,11 @@ class OllamaChatConfig:
                 litellm.add_function_to_prompt = (
                     True  # so that main.py adds the function call to the prompt
                 )
-                optional_params["functions_unsupported_model"] = non_default_params.pop(
+                optional_params["functions_unsupported_model"] = non_default_params.get(
                     "functions"
                 )
         non_default_params.pop("tool_choice", None)  # causes ollama requests to hang
+        non_default_params.pop("functions", None)  # causes ollama requests to hang
         return optional_params