diff --git a/agent/conversation_loop.py b/agent/conversation_loop.py
index b90d93b0124..ce62ffcde1a 100644
--- a/agent/conversation_loop.py
+++ b/agent/conversation_loop.py
@@ -1318,13 +1318,6 @@ def run_conversation(
                         return agent._interruptible_streaming_api_call(
                             next_api_kwargs, on_first_delta=_stop_spinner
                         )
-                    from agent.chat_completion_helpers import (
-                        direct_api_call,
-                        should_use_direct_api_call,
-                    )
-
-                    if should_use_direct_api_call(agent):
-                        return direct_api_call(agent, next_api_kwargs)
                     return agent._interruptible_api_call(next_api_kwargs)
 
                 from hermes_cli.middleware import run_llm_execution_middleware