diff --git a/litellm/__init__.py b/litellm/__init__.py
index 4b10130326e..d8166280c68 100644
--- a/litellm/__init__.py
+++ b/litellm/__init__.py
@@ -242,10 +242,7 @@ telemetry = True
 max_tokens: int = DEFAULT_MAX_TOKENS  # OpenAI Defaults
 drop_params = bool(os.getenv("LITELLM_DROP_PARAMS", False))
 modify_params = bool(os.getenv("LITELLM_MODIFY_PARAMS", False))
-bedrock_neutralize_orphaned_tool_blocks = (
-    os.getenv("LITELLM_BEDROCK_NEUTRALIZE_ORPHANED_TOOL_BLOCKS", "true").lower()
-    == "true"
-)
+bedrock_neutralize_orphaned_tool_blocks: bool = True
 use_chat_completions_url_for_anthropic_messages: bool = bool(
     os.getenv("LITELLM_USE_CHAT_COMPLETIONS_URL_FOR_ANTHROPIC_MESSAGES", False)
 )  # When True, routes OpenAI /v1/messages requests to chat/completions instead of the Responses API