1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/client/cognitive_services/CognitiveServices.ts b/src/client/cognitive_services/CognitiveServices.ts
index 3133bf4b1..8c63ae906 100644
--- a/src/client/cognitive_services/CognitiveServices.ts
+++ b/src/client/cognitive_services/CognitiveServices.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export enum Confidence {
 export namespace CognitiveServices {
 
     const ExecuteQuery = async <D>(service: Service, manager: APIManager<D>, data: D): Promise<any> => {
-        const apiKey = await Utils.getApiKey(service);
+        const apiKey = process.env[service.toUpperCase()];
         if (!apiKey) {
             console.log(`No API key found for ${service}: ensure index.ts has access to a .env file in your root directory.`);
             return undefined;