diff --git a/src/parallax/launch.py b/src/parallax/launch.py
index 66657607..93e18872 100644
--- a/src/parallax/launch.py
+++ b/src/parallax/launch.py
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@
             if args.start_layer == 0:
                 http_server_process = launch_http_server(args)
             executor = Executor.create_from_args(args)
-            node_chat_http_server_process = launch_node_chat_http_server(args)
             launch_p2p_server(
                 initial_peers=args.initial_peers,
                 scheduler_addr=args.scheduler_addr,
diff --git a/src/parallax/server/http_server.py b/src/parallax/server/http_server.py
index 68b55bda..e4651083 100644
--- a/src/parallax/server/http_server.py
+++ b/src/parallax/server/http_server.py
@@ -345,8 +345,8 @@ async def v1_chat_completions(raw_request: fastapi.Request):
     # Check if request_json has "rid", otherwise generate new one
     request_id = request_json.get("rid")
     if request_id is None:
-        request_id = uuid.uuid4()
-        request_json["rid"] = str(request_id)
+        request_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        request_json["rid"] = request_id
 
     app.state.http_handler.create_request(request_json)
     app.state.http_handler.send_request(request_json)