diff --git a/litellm/llms/vertex_ai/common_utils.py b/litellm/llms/vertex_ai/common_utils.py
index e68470c6b49..d72fc88052d 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/vertex_ai/common_utils.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/vertex_ai/common_utils.py
@@ -1170,9 +1170,7 @@ class VertexAITokenCounter(BaseTokenCounter):
             )
 
             resolved_contents: Final = (
-                contents
-                if contents is not None
-                else _gemini_convert_messages_with_history(messages=messages or [])
+                contents if contents is not None else _gemini_convert_messages_with_history(messages=messages or [])
             )
 
             count_tokens_params: Final = {