diff --git a/litellm/llms/openai.py b/litellm/llms/openai.py
index 1ac4cf57a..d1e0d14ba 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/openai.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/openai.py
@@ -1668,7 +1668,7 @@ class OpenAIChatCompletion(BaseLLM):
             timeout=timeout,
             max_retries=max_retries,
         )
-        response = self.make_sync_openai_audio_transcriptions_request(
+        _, response = self.make_sync_openai_audio_transcriptions_request(
             openai_client=openai_client,
             data=data,
             timeout=timeout,