diff --git a/packages/ai/src/providers/google.ts b/packages/ai/src/providers/google.ts
index cb25c71d4..9386315e5 100644
--- a/packages/ai/src/providers/google.ts
+++ b/packages/ai/src/providers/google.ts
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ export const streamGoogle: StreamFunction<"google-generative-ai"> = (
 		let rawRequestDump: RawHttpRequestDump | undefined;
 
 		try {
-			const apiKey = options?.apiKey || getEnvApiKey(model.provider) || "";
+			const apiKey = options?.apiKey || getEnvApiKey(model.provider);
 			const client = createClient(model, apiKey);
 			const params = buildParams(model, context, options);
 			options?.onPayload?.(params);