diff --git a/src/pipecat/runner/run.py b/src/pipecat/runner/run.py
index 03ee63da7..17f2be9cc 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/runner/run.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/runner/run.py
@@ -208,8 +208,6 @@ def _setup_webrtc_routes(app: FastAPI, esp32_mode: bool = False, host: str = "lo
     @app.post("/api/offer")
     async def offer(request: SmallWebRTCRequest, background_tasks: BackgroundTasks):
         """Handle WebRTC offer requests via SmallWebRTCRequestHandler."""
-        # Create a future to receive the answer from the handler
-        pending_answer: Future = Future()
 
         # Prepare runner arguments with the callback to run your bot
         async def webrtc_connection_callback(connection):
@@ -218,14 +216,10 @@ def _setup_webrtc_routes(app: FastAPI, esp32_mode: bool = False, host: str = "lo
             background_tasks.add_task(bot_module.bot, runner_args)
 
         # Delegate handling to SmallWebRTCRequestHandler
-        await small_webrtc_handler.handle_web_request(
+        answer = await small_webrtc_handler.handle_web_request(
             request=request,
-            pending_answer=pending_answer,
             webrtc_connection_callback=webrtc_connection_callback,
         )
-
-        # Wait for the handler to resolve the answer
-        answer = await pending_answer
         return answer
 
     @asynccontextmanager
diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/smallwebrtc/request_handler.py b/src/pipecat/transports/smallwebrtc/request_handler.py
index 64fd8e60d..f8b1c5ddd 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/smallwebrtc/request_handler.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/smallwebrtc/request_handler.py
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ class SmallWebRTCRequestHandler:
     async def handle_web_request(
         self,
         request: SmallWebRTCRequest,
-        pending_answer: asyncio.Future,
         webrtc_connection_callback: Callable[[Any], Awaitable[None]],
     ) -> None:
         """Handle a SmallWebRTC request and resolve the pending answer.
@@ -82,13 +81,10 @@ class SmallWebRTCRequestHandler:
           - Otherwise, create a new `SmallWebRTCConnection`.
           - Invoke the provided callback with the connection.
           - Manage ESP32-specific munging if enabled.
-          - Resolve or reject the `pending_answer` future in the runner arguments.
 
         Args:
             request (SmallWebRTCRequest): The incoming WebRTC request, containing
                 SDP, type, and optionally a `pc_id`.
-            pending_answer (asyncio.Future): A future that will be resolved with the
-                SDP answer once the request is processed.
             webrtc_connection_callback (Callable[[Any], Awaitable[None]]): An
                 asynchronous callback function that is invoked with the WebRTC connection.
 
@@ -136,16 +132,10 @@ class SmallWebRTCRequestHandler:
 
             self._pcs_map[answer["pc_id"]] = pipecat_connection
 
-            # Resolve the pending answer future
-            if not pending_answer.done():
-                pending_answer.set_result(answer)
-
+            return answer
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Error processing SmallWebRTC request: {e}")
             logger.debug(f"SmallWebRTC request details: {request}")
-
-            if not pending_answer.done():
-                pending_answer.set_exception(e)
             raise
 
     async def close(self):