diff --git a/rag/llm/chat_model.py b/rag/llm/chat_model.py
index 1dbf50935..d6589e0ab 100644
--- a/rag/llm/chat_model.py
+++ b/rag/llm/chat_model.py
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ def chat_streamly(self, system, history, gen_conf):
                     resp.choices[0].delta.content = ""
                 ans += resp.choices[0].delta.content
 
-                total_tokens += 1
                 if not hasattr(resp, "usage") or not resp.usage:
                     total_tokens = (
                                 total_tokens