diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/rime/tts.py b/src/pipecat/services/rime/tts.py
index 5c17ae664..924ca3986 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/rime/tts.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/rime/tts.py
@@ -835,7 +835,6 @@ class RimeNonJsonTTSService(InterruptibleTTSService):
                 # Send bare text (not JSON)
                 await self._get_websocket().send(text)
                 await self.start_tts_usage_metrics(text)
-                await self.flush_audio()
 
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.error(f"{self} exception: {e}")