diff --git a/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-fastapi/microsoft_agents/hosting/fastapi/jwt_authorization_middleware.py b/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-fastapi/microsoft_agents/hosting/fastapi/jwt_authorization_middleware.py
index 2a186476..7859e537 100644
--- a/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-fastapi/microsoft_agents/hosting/fastapi/jwt_authorization_middleware.py
+++ b/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-fastapi/microsoft_agents/hosting/fastapi/jwt_authorization_middleware.py
@@ -62,9 +62,7 @@ async def __call__(self, scope: Scope, receive: Receive, send: Send):
                 return
         else:
             if not auth_config or not auth_config.CLIENT_ID:
-                request.state.claims_identity = (
-                    await token_validator.get_anonymous_claims()
-                )
+                request.state.claims_identity = token_validator.get_anonymous_claims()
             else:
                 response = JSONResponse(
                     {"error": "Authorization header not found"},