diff --git a/langchain/llms/vertexai.py b/langchain/llms/vertexai.py
index 58ea7359ec8..16266b49dd5 100644
--- a/langchain/llms/vertexai.py
+++ b/langchain/llms/vertexai.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class _VertexAICommon(BaseModel):
     @classmethod
     def _try_init_vertexai(cls, values: Dict) -> None:
         allowed_params = ["project", "location", "credentials"]
-        params = {k: v for k, v in values.items() if v in allowed_params}
+        params = {k: v for k, v in values.items() if k in allowed_params}
         init_vertexai(**params)
         return None
 
diff --git a/langchain/utilities/vertexai.py b/langchain/utilities/vertexai.py
index 68455873fb5..60050f110be 100644
--- a/langchain/utilities/vertexai.py
+++ b/langchain/utilities/vertexai.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def raise_vertex_import_error() -> None:
 
 
 def init_vertexai(
-    project_id: Optional[str] = None,
+    project: Optional[str] = None,
     location: Optional[str] = None,
     credentials: Optional["Credentials"] = None,
 ) -> None:
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def init_vertexai(
         raise_vertex_import_error()
 
     vertexai.init(
-        project=project_id,
+        project=project,
         location=location,
         credentials=credentials,
     )