diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/lmnt.py b/src/pipecat/services/lmnt.py
index f6010eeb7..dd6b9e3b8 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/lmnt.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/lmnt.py
@@ -150,8 +150,9 @@ class LmntTTSService(InterruptibleTTSService):
 
             if self._websocket:
                 logger.debug("Disconnecting from LMNT")
-                # Send EOF message before closing
-                await self._websocket.send(json.dumps({"eof": True}))
+                # NOTE(aleix): sending EOF message before closing is causing
+                # errors on the websocket, so we just skip it for now.
+                # await self._websocket.send(json.dumps({"eof": True}))
                 await self._websocket.close()
                 self._websocket = None