diff --git a/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi/frames.py b/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi/frames.py
index 37d25c764..6a771f7e4 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi/frames.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi/frames.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class RTVIServerResponseFrame(SystemFrame):
     and include the original RTVIClientMessageFrame to ensure the response
     is properly attributed to the original request. To respond with an error,
     set the `error` field to a string describing the error. This will result
-    in the client receiving a `response-error` message instead of a
+    in the client receiving an `error-response` message instead of a
     `server-response` message.
     """
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi/models_v0.py b/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi/models_v0.py
index b3826902e..e1d0c8aa4 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi/models_v0.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi/models_v0.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ server messages instead.
 """
 
 from typing import (
+    TYPE_CHECKING,
     Any,
     Awaitable,
     Callable,
@@ -26,6 +27,9 @@ from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, PrivateAttr
 
 import pipecat.processors.frameworks.rtvi.models_v1 as RTVI
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pipecat.processors.frameworks.rtvi.processor import RTVIProcessor
+
 ActionResult = Union[bool, int, float, str, list, dict]
 
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi/observer.py b/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi/observer.py
index 83837ad6e..2f097b0ac 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi/observer.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi/observer.py
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ class RTVIObserver(BaseObserver):
         """Send an RTVI message.
 
         By default, we push a transport frame. But this function can be
-        overriden by subclass to send RTVI messages in different ways.
+        overridden by subclass to send RTVI messages in different ways.
 
         Args:
             model: The message to send.
@@ -539,15 +539,15 @@ class RTVIObserver(BaseObserver):
             return
 
         text = frame.text
-        type = frame.aggregated_by
+        agg_type = frame.aggregated_by
         for aggregation_type, transform in self._aggregation_transforms:
-            if aggregation_type == type or aggregation_type == "*":
-                text = await transform(text, type)
+            if aggregation_type == agg_type or aggregation_type == "*":
+                text = await transform(text, agg_type)
 
         isTTS = isinstance(frame, TTSTextFrame)
         if self._params.bot_output_enabled:
             message = RTVI.BotOutputMessage(
-                data=RTVI.BotOutputMessageData(text=text, spoken=isTTS, aggregated_by=type)
+                data=RTVI.BotOutputMessageData(text=text, spoken=isTTS, aggregated_by=agg_type)
             )
             await self.send_rtvi_message(message)
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi/processor.py b/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi/processor.py
index 345dcb8c4..4b4ea2123 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi/processor.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/processors/frameworks/rtvi/processor.py
@@ -566,10 +566,6 @@ class RTVIProcessor(FrameProcessor):
 
     async def _handle_client_message(self, msg_id: str, data: RTVI.RawClientMessageData):
         """Handle a client message frame."""
-        if not data:
-            await self._send_error_response(msg_id, "Malformed client message")
-            return
-
         # Create a RTVIClientMessageFrame to push the message
         frame = RTVIClientMessageFrame(msg_id=msg_id, type=data.t, data=data.d)
         await self.push_frame(frame)