diff --git a/controller/relay-openai.go b/controller/relay-openai.go
index 717c5e17..ef3f3c3a 100644
--- a/controller/relay-openai.go
+++ b/controller/relay-openai.go
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import (
 
 func parseOpenaiConfig(config string) (apiKey string, organization string) {
 	parts := strings.Split(config, "|")
-	if len(parts) != 2 {
-		parts[1] = ""
+	if len(parts) < 2 {
+		parts = append(parts, "")
 	}
 	apiKey = parts[0]
 	organization = parts[1]