diff --git a/examples/foundational/55n-update-settings-cartesia-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55n-update-settings-cartesia-tts.py
index 38070765c..303c23a25 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55n-update-settings-cartesia-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55n-update-settings-cartesia-tts.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response_universal import (
 )
 from pipecat.runner.types import RunnerArguments
 from pipecat.runner.utils import create_transport
-from pipecat.services.cartesia.tts import CartesiaTTSService, CartesiaTTSSettings
+from pipecat.services.cartesia.tts import CartesiaTTSService, CartesiaTTSSettings, GenerationConfig
 from pipecat.services.deepgram.stt import DeepgramSTTService
 from pipecat.services.openai.llm import OpenAILLMService
 from pipecat.transports.base_transport import BaseTransport, TransportParams
@@ -103,8 +103,12 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
-        logger.info("Updating Cartesia TTS settings: speed=fast")
-        await task.queue_frame(TTSUpdateSettingsFrame(update=CartesiaTTSSettings(speed="fast")))
+        logger.info("Updating Cartesia TTS settings: speed increased to 1.5")
+        await task.queue_frame(
+            TTSUpdateSettingsFrame(
+                update=CartesiaTTSSettings(generation_config=GenerationConfig(speed=1.5))
+            )
+        )
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
     async def on_client_disconnected(transport, client):
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/cartesia/tts.py b/src/pipecat/services/cartesia/tts.py
index edee9e2ea..4e45f50aa 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/cartesia/tts.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/cartesia/tts.py
@@ -355,25 +355,6 @@ class CartesiaTTSService(AudioContextWordTTSService):
         """
         return True
 
-    async def _update_settings(self, update: TTSSettings) -> dict[str, Any]:
-        """Apply a settings update.
-
-        Settings are stored but not applied to the active connection.
-        """
-        changed = await super()._update_settings(update)
-
-        if not changed:
-            return changed
-
-        # TODO: someday we could reconnect here to apply updated settings.
-        # Code might look something like the below:
-        # await self._disconnect()
-        # await self._connect()
-
-        self._warn_unhandled_updated_settings(changed)
-
-        return changed
-
     def language_to_service_language(self, language: Language) -> Optional[str]:
         """Convert a Language enum to Cartesia language format.