diff --git a/libs/partners/openai/langchain_openai/chat_models/azure.py b/libs/partners/openai/langchain_openai/chat_models/azure.py
index 2213b33e80a..bada0745305 100644
--- a/libs/partners/openai/langchain_openai/chat_models/azure.py
+++ b/libs/partners/openai/langchain_openai/chat_models/azure.py
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ class AzureChatOpenAI(BaseChatOpenAI):
             "default_headers": self.default_headers,
             "default_query": self.default_query,
         }
-        if not (self.client or None):
+        if not self.client:
             sync_specific = {"http_client": self.http_client}
             self.root_client = openai.AzureOpenAI(**client_params, **sync_specific)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
             self.client = self.root_client.chat.completions