diff --git a/litellm/utils.py b/litellm/utils.py
index 0326a63462..7494a067ab 100644
--- a/litellm/utils.py
+++ b/litellm/utils.py
@@ -3010,14 +3010,10 @@ def get_optional_params(  # noqa: PLR0915
         if custom_llm_provider == "ollama":
             optional_params["format"] = "json"
             litellm.add_function_to_prompt = True  # so that main.py adds the function call to the prompt
+            non_default_params.pop("tool_choice", None)  # causes ollama requests to hang
 
-            if "tools" in non_default_params:
-                optional_params[functions_unsupported_model_key] = non_default_params.pop("tools")
-                non_default_params.pop("tool_choice", None)  # causes ollama requests to hang
-            elif "functions" in non_default_params:
-                optional_params[functions_unsupported_model_key] = non_default_params.pop("functions")
         # Handle all other providers that are not OpenAI-compatible
-        elif litellm.add_function_to_prompt and (custom_llm_provider not in litellm.openai_compatible_providers):
+        if litellm.add_function_to_prompt and (custom_llm_provider not in litellm.openai_compatible_providers):
             # Attempt to add the supplied function call to the prompt, preferring tools > functions > function_call
             function_call_value = non_default_params.pop("tools",
                                      non_default_params.pop("functions",