diff --git a/litellm/llms/sap/chat/transformation.py b/litellm/llms/sap/chat/transformation.py
index 82cc03cf94d..361e0297d23 100755
--- a/litellm/llms/sap/chat/transformation.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/sap/chat/transformation.py
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ class GenAIHubOrchestrationConfig(OpenAIGPTConfig):
             # Filter strict for GPT models only - SAP AI Core doesn't accept it as a model param
             # LangChain agents pass strict=true at top level, which fails for GPT models
             # Anthropic models accept strict, so preserve it for them
-            if model.startswith("gpt") and "strict" in optional_params:
-                optional_params.pop("strict")
+            if model.startswith("gpt") and "strict" in params:
+                params.pop("strict")
 
             model_version = params.pop("model_version", "latest")