diff --git a/deck/llm.py b/deck/llm.py
index 11bb792..301338b 100644
--- a/deck/llm.py
+++ b/deck/llm.py
@@ -131,9 +131,7 @@ class LLMChat:
     url = f"{self.provider.get('base_url').rstrip('/')}/chat/completions"
  
     try:
-      response = self.guarded_post(url, self.headers, payload)
-      data = response.json()
-      response.close() # Important for CircuitPython memory
+      data = self.guarded_post(url, self.headers, payload)
       bot_content = data['choices'][0]['message']['content']
       self.messages.append({"role": "assistant", "content": bot_content})
       return (True, bot_content)