diff --git a/py/api.py b/py/api.py
index 404f41d..1c4e089 100644
--- a/py/api.py
+++ b/py/api.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class API:
         @self.app.route('/interstellar_ai/api/voice_recognition', methods=['POST'])
         def voice_recognition():
             recognition_type = request.args.get('type')
-            audio = request.args.get('audio')
+            audio = request.files['audio']
             option = request.args.get('option')
             if recognition_type == "basic":
                 return jsonify({'status': 200, 'response': self.voice.basic_recognition(audio, option)})
diff --git a/py/requirements.txt b/py/requirements.txt
index 8c6a016..47523c5 100644
--- a/py/requirements.txt
+++ b/py/requirements.txt
@@ -12,5 +12,4 @@ google-generativeai
 python-weather
 pycouchdb
 pyttsx3
-pip-licenses
-openai-whisper
\ No newline at end of file
+pip-licenses
\ No newline at end of file