diff --git a/router/src/lib.rs b/router/src/lib.rs
index d4bc66ae..6b8cd5ed 100644
--- a/router/src/lib.rs
+++ b/router/src/lib.rs
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ pub(crate) struct Message {
     pub role: String,
     #[schema(example = "My name is David and I")]
     pub content: String,
-    #[serde(default)]
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     #[schema(example = "\"David\"")]
     pub name: Option<String>,
 }
diff --git a/router/src/server.rs b/router/src/server.rs
index 82cae6c5..140fb014 100644
--- a/router/src/server.rs
+++ b/router/src/server.rs
@@ -594,7 +594,6 @@ async fn chat_completions(
             ));
         }
     };
-    tracing::debug!("Templated input: {}", inputs);
 
     // build the request passing some parameters
     let generate_request = GenerateRequest {