diff --git a/litellm/utils.py b/litellm/utils.py
index 287c28baf..634c09329 100644
--- a/litellm/utils.py
+++ b/litellm/utils.py
@@ -185,10 +185,7 @@ class Delta(OpenAIObject):
 class Choices(OpenAIObject):
     def __init__(self, finish_reason=None, index=0, message=None, **params):
         super(Choices, self).__init__(**params)
-        if finish_reason:
-            self.finish_reason = map_finish_reason(finish_reason)
-        else:
-            self.finish_reason = "stop"
+        self.finish_reason = map_finish_reason(finish_reason) # set finish_reason for all responses
         self.index = index
         if message is None:
             self.message = Message(content=None)