diff --git a/atroposlib/envs/base.py b/atroposlib/envs/base.py
index 7b4eab14..3b7f8c3c 100644
--- a/atroposlib/envs/base.py
+++ b/atroposlib/envs/base.py
@@ -996,8 +996,8 @@ class BaseEnv(ABC):
                 )
 
                 # 2. OpenAI Configuration (used for potential overrides)
-                oai_cli_passed_args = (
-                    extract_namespace(cli_passed_flags, openai_full_prefix),
+                oai_cli_passed_args = extract_namespace(
+                    cli_passed_flags, openai_full_prefix
                 )  # CLI args
                 yaml_oai_config = yaml_config.get(OPENAI_NAMESPACE, {})
                 if isinstance(default_server_configs, ServerBaseline) and (
@@ -1190,8 +1190,8 @@ class BaseEnv(ABC):
                 )
 
                 # 2. OpenAI Configuration
-                oai_cli_passed_args = (
-                    extract_namespace(cli_passed_flags, openai_full_prefix),
+                oai_cli_passed_args = extract_namespace(
+                    cli_passed_flags, openai_full_prefix
                 )  # CLI args
                 yaml_oai_config = yaml_config.get(OPENAI_NAMESPACE, {})
                 if isinstance(default_server_configs, ServerBaseline) and (
@@ -1218,7 +1218,7 @@ class BaseEnv(ABC):
                         default_openai_config_.model_dump(),  # Default OpenaiConfig (or from class init)
                         PROCESS_MODE_OPENAI_DEFAULT_CONFIG.model_dump(),  # Process Mode Defaults
                         yaml_oai_config,
-                        extract_namespace(cli_passed_flags, openai_full_prefix),
+                        oai_cli_passed_args,
                     )
                 else:
                     openai_config_dict = {}