diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9c8862d4f..d6655ed9d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Added
 
+- Added a new `WebsocketService` based class for TTS services, containing
+  base functions and retry logic.
+
 - Added `DeepSeekLLMService` for DeepSeek integration with an OpenAI-compatible
   interface. Added foundational example `14l-function-calling-deepseek.py`.
 
@@ -61,6 +64,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- Fixed an issue where websocket based TTS services could incorrectly terminate
+  their connection due to a retry counter not resetting.
+
 - Fixed a `PipelineTask` issue that would cause a dangling task after stopping
   the pipeline with an `EndFrame`.
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/cartesia.py b/src/pipecat/services/cartesia.py
index e821041db..a37c7f323 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/cartesia.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/cartesia.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD 2-Clause License
 #
 
-import asyncio
 import base64
 import json
 import uuid
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/playht.py b/src/pipecat/services/playht.py
index a5488d986..912bce94c 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/playht.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/playht.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD 2-Clause License
 #
 
-import asyncio
 import io
 import json
 import struct