diff --git a/examples/foundational/38a-local-smart-turn.py b/examples/foundational/38a-local-smart-turn.py
index dffcec573..4e687fb82 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/38a-local-smart-turn.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/38a-local-smart-turn.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ async def run_bot(webrtc_connection: SmallWebRTCConnection):
         voice_id="71a7ad14-091c-4e8e-a314-022ece01c121",  # British Reading Lady
     )
 
-    llm = OpenAILLMService(api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"), model="gpt-4o")
+    llm = OpenAILLMService(api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"))
 
     messages = [
         {