diff --git a/examples/simple-chatbot/client/react-native/src/context/VoiceClientContext.tsx b/examples/simple-chatbot/client/react-native/src/context/VoiceClientContext.tsx
index 17a2ee93c..e61be0635 100644
--- a/examples/simple-chatbot/client/react-native/src/context/VoiceClientContext.tsx
+++ b/examples/simple-chatbot/client/react-native/src/context/VoiceClientContext.tsx
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export const VoiceClientProvider: React.FC<VoiceClientProviderProps> = ({ childr
         // nothing to do here
       })
       .on("userStoppedSpeaking", () => {
-        setLocalAudioLevel(0)
+        // nothing to do here
       })
       .on("botStartedSpeaking", () => {
         botSpeakingRef.current = true