diff --git a/libs/community/langchain_community/utilities/dalle_image_generator.py b/libs/community/langchain_community/utilities/dalle_image_generator.py
index ba7970effa6..fea18c3958d 100644
--- a/libs/community/langchain_community/utilities/dalle_image_generator.py
+++ b/libs/community/langchain_community/utilities/dalle_image_generator.py
@@ -116,7 +116,9 @@ class DallEAPIWrapper(BaseModel):
 
         if is_openai_v1():
             client_params = {
-                "api_key": self.openai_api_key,
+                "api_key": self.openai_api_key.get_secret_value()
+                if self.openai_api_key
+                else None,
                 "organization": self.openai_organization,
                 "base_url": self.openai_api_base,
                 "timeout": self.request_timeout,