diff --git a/assistant/assistant.py b/assistant/assistant.py
index 043586b..4b578ad 100644
--- a/assistant/assistant.py
+++ b/assistant/assistant.py
@@ -172,15 +172,10 @@ class Assistant(commands.Cog):
         try:
             choice = data["choices"][0]["message"]
             reply = choice.get("content") or ""
-            # Some models (e.g. DeepSeek) put their response in reasoning_content
-            if not reply.strip():
-                reasoning = choice.get("reasoning_content") or ""
-                if reasoning.strip():
-                    reply = reasoning
         except (KeyError, IndexError):
-            return f"Unexpected API response: {str(data)[:300]}"
+            return "Unexpected API response."
 
-        if not reply or not reply.strip():
+        if not reply.strip():
             return "The model returned an empty response. Try rephrasing or switching models."
 
         self.history[key].append({"role": "assistant", "content": reply})