diff --git a/litellm/llms/openai.py b/litellm/llms/openai.py
index 93f4c2d95..2065a724b 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/openai.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/openai.py
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ class OpenAITextCompletion(BaseLLM):
             ):
                 prompt = messages[0]["content"]
             else:
-                prompt = " ".join([message["content"] for message in messages])  # type: ignore
+                prompt = [message["content"] for message in messages]  # type: ignore
 
             # don't send max retries to the api, if set
 
diff --git a/litellm/tests/test_text_completion.py b/litellm/tests/test_text_completion.py
index 84e3bb5de..0b4103ca0 100644
--- a/litellm/tests/test_text_completion.py
+++ b/litellm/tests/test_text_completion.py
@@ -3775,12 +3775,12 @@ def test_completion_openai_prompt():
     try:
         print("\n text 003 test\n")
         response = text_completion(
-            model="gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct", prompt="What's the weather in SF?"
+            model="gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct",
+            prompt=["What's the weather in SF?", "How is Manchester?"],
         )
         print(response)
+        assert len(response.choices) == 2
         response_str = response["choices"][0]["text"]
-        # print(response.choices[0])
-        # print(response.choices[0].text)
     except Exception as e:
         pytest.fail(f"Error occurred: {e}")