diff --git a/providers/nvidia_nim/client.py b/providers/nvidia_nim/client.py
index 482a8539..cd578631 100644
--- a/providers/nvidia_nim/client.py
+++ b/providers/nvidia_nim/client.py
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ class NvidiaNimProvider(OpenAICompatibleProvider):
             provider_name="NIM",
             base_url=config.base_url or NVIDIA_NIM_BASE_URL,
             api_key=config.api_key,
-            nim_settings=nim_settings,
         )
+        self._nim_settings = nim_settings
 
     def _build_request_body(self, request: Any) -> dict:
         """Internal helper for tests and shared building."""
-        assert self._nim_settings is not None
         return build_request_body(request, self._nim_settings)
diff --git a/providers/openai_compat.py b/providers/openai_compat.py
index dd13d62c..fcc6ba90 100644
--- a/providers/openai_compat.py
+++ b/providers/openai_compat.py
@@ -34,13 +34,11 @@ class OpenAICompatibleProvider(BaseProvider):
         provider_name: str,
         base_url: str,
         api_key: str,
-        nim_settings: Any = None,
     ):
         super().__init__(config)
         self._provider_name = provider_name
         self._api_key = api_key
         self._base_url = base_url.rstrip("/")
-        self._nim_settings = nim_settings
         self._global_rate_limiter = GlobalRateLimiter.get_instance(
             rate_limit=config.rate_limit,
             rate_window=config.rate_window,