diff --git a/packages/client-direct/src/index.ts b/packages/client-direct/src/index.ts
index 8752a5d2cb..0a0844a949 100644
--- a/packages/client-direct/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/client-direct/src/index.ts
@@ -537,16 +537,13 @@ export class DirectClient {
                     return;
                 }
 
-                let message = null as Content | null;
-
                 await runtime.evaluate(memory, state);
 
                 const _result = await runtime.processActions(
                     memory,
                     [responseMessage],
                     state,
-                    async (newMessages) => {
-                        message = newMessages;
+                    async () => {
                         return [memory];
                     }
                 );