diff --git a/litellm/__init__.py b/litellm/__init__.py
index 5c6b2400a..645a0bccd 100644
--- a/litellm/__init__.py
+++ b/litellm/__init__.py
@@ -757,6 +757,7 @@ openai_image_generation_models = ["dall-e-2", "dall-e-3"]
 from .timeout import timeout
 from .cost_calculator import completion_cost
 from litellm.litellm_core_utils.litellm_logging import Logging
+from litellm.litellm_core_utils.core_helpers import remove_index_from_tool_calls
 from litellm.litellm_core_utils.token_counter import get_modified_max_tokens
 from .utils import (
     client,
diff --git a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/core_helpers.py b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/core_helpers.py
index d8d551048..d6d6495d0 100644
--- a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/core_helpers.py
+++ b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/core_helpers.py
@@ -39,3 +39,18 @@ def map_finish_reason(
     elif finish_reason == "content_filtered":
         return "content_filter"
     return finish_reason
+
+
+def remove_index_from_tool_calls(messages, tool_calls):
+    for tool_call in tool_calls:
+        if "index" in tool_call:
+            tool_call.pop("index")
+
+    for message in messages:
+        if "tool_calls" in message:
+            tool_calls = message["tool_calls"]
+            for tool_call in tool_calls:
+                if "index" in tool_call:
+                    tool_call.pop("index")
+
+    return
diff --git a/litellm/llms/openai.py b/litellm/llms/openai.py
index 0a2b6a3fa..0a40ab3fe 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/openai.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/openai.py
@@ -953,6 +953,12 @@ class OpenAIChatCompletion(BaseLLM):
                         new_messages = messages
                         new_messages.append({"role": "user", "content": ""})
                         messages = new_messages
+                    elif (
+                        "unknown field: parameter index is not a valid field" in str(e)
+                    ) and "tools" in data:
+                        litellm.remove_index_from_tool_calls(
+                            tool_calls=data["tools"], messages=messages
+                        )
                     else:
                         raise e
         except OpenAIError as e: