diff --git a/agent/auxiliary_client.py b/agent/auxiliary_client.py
index 196ff7986..c4da8372a 100644
--- a/agent/auxiliary_client.py
+++ b/agent/auxiliary_client.py
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ def _try_ollama() -> Tuple[Optional[OpenAI], Optional[str]]:
         return None, None
     api_key = (os.getenv("OLLAMA_API_KEY", "") or "ollama").strip()
     model = _read_main_model() or "gemma4:12b"
-    return OpenAI(api_key=*** base_url=base_url), model
+    return OpenAI(api_key=api_key, base_url=base_url), model
 
 
 def _get_provider_chain() -> List[tuple]:
@@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@ def resolve_provider_client(
         base_url = base_url + "/v1" if not base_url.endswith("/v1") else base_url
         api_key = (explicit_api_key or os.getenv("OLLAMA_API_KEY", "") or "ollama").strip()
         final_model = model or _read_main_model() or "gemma4:12b"
-        client = OpenAI(api_key=*** base_url=base_url)
+        client = OpenAI(api_key=api_key, base_url=base_url)
         return (_to_async_client(client, final_model) if async_mode else (client, final_model))
 
     # ── Custom endpoint (OPENAI_BASE_URL + OPENAI_API_KEY) ───────────