diff --git a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/streaming_utils.py b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/streaming_utils.py
index 386842fe2dc..c41b4f64c4d 100644
--- a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/streaming_utils.py
+++ b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/streaming_utils.py
@@ -10,9 +10,5 @@ def generic_chunk_has_all_required_fields(chunk: dict) -> bool:
     """
     _all_fields = GChunk.__annotations__
 
-    # this is an optional field in GenericStreamingChunk, it's not required to be present
-    _all_fields.pop("provider_specific_fields", None)
-
     decision = all(key in _all_fields for key in chunk)
-
     return decision