diff --git a/libs/partners/openai/langchain_openai/llms/base.py b/libs/partners/openai/langchain_openai/llms/base.py
index 248e7657466..b070de0b28b 100644
--- a/libs/partners/openai/langchain_openai/llms/base.py
+++ b/libs/partners/openai/langchain_openai/llms/base.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class BaseOpenAI(BaseLLM):
             "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.client = openai.OpenAI(**client_params, **sync_specific).completions  # type: ignore[arg-type]
         if not (self.async_client or None):