diff --git a/rust-toolchain.toml b/rust-toolchain.toml
index 7398aa6..f250d79 100644
--- a/rust-toolchain.toml
+++ b/rust-toolchain.toml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [toolchain]
-channel = "1.97.1"
+channel = "1.98.0"
 components = ["rustfmt", "clippy"]
 profile = "default"
diff --git a/src/controller/chat_completion/mod.rs b/src/controller/chat_completion/mod.rs
index dca9d3f..26cff41 100644
--- a/src/controller/chat_completion/mod.rs
+++ b/src/controller/chat_completion/mod.rs
@@ -147,9 +147,7 @@ pub async fn handle(
         // Let's proceed below where we potentially handle text-generation.
     }
 
-    let text_to_speech_stage_params: Option<TextToSpeechParams>;
-
-    if message_context
+    let text_to_speech_stage_params: Option<TextToSpeechParams> = if message_context
         .room_config_context()
         .should_auto_text_generate(original_message_is_audio)
     {
@@ -210,7 +208,7 @@ pub async fn handle(
             return Ok(());
         };
 
-        text_to_speech_stage_params = match message_context
+        match message_context
             .room_config_context()
             .text_to_speech_bot_messages_flow_type()
         {
@@ -243,7 +241,7 @@ pub async fn handle(
                 text_to_speech_eligible_payload,
                 response_type,
             )),
-        };
+        }
     } else {
         tracing::debug!("Not generating text due to auto-usage configuration");
 
@@ -262,7 +260,7 @@ pub async fn handle(
             event_id: message_context.event_id().clone(),
         };
 
-        text_to_speech_stage_params = match message_context
+        match message_context
             .room_config_context()
             .text_to_speech_user_messages_flow_type()
         {
@@ -275,8 +273,8 @@ pub async fn handle(
                 text_to_speech_eligible_payload,
                 response_type,
             )),
-        };
-    }
+        }
+    };
 
     // We're potentially dealing with some text in text_to_speech_eligible_payload - either coming directly from the user or generated by an agent.