diff --git a/packages/web/app/api/(newai)/chat/route.ts b/packages/web/app/api/(newai)/chat/route.ts
index 71aef642..7b435847 100644
--- a/packages/web/app/api/(newai)/chat/route.ts
+++ b/packages/web/app/api/(newai)/chat/route.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { getModel } from "@/lib/models";
 import { getChatSystemPrompt } from "@/lib/prompts/chat-prompt";
 
 export const maxDuration = 60;
-const MODEL_NAME = process.env.CHAT_MODEL || process.env.MODEL_NAME || "gemini-2.0-flash-exp";
+const MODEL_NAME = process.env.CHAT_MODEL || process.env.MODEL_NAME;
 
 const settingsSchema = z.object({
   renameInstructions: z.string().optional(),