diff --git a/backend/routers/transcribe_v2.py b/backend/routers/transcribe_v2.py
index 50f8e68c7..ba4087a18 100644
--- a/backend/routers/transcribe_v2.py
+++ b/backend/routers/transcribe_v2.py
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ async def create_memory_creation_task():
         nonlocal memory_creation_task
 
         if memory_creation_task is not None:
-            await memory_creation_task.cancel()
+            memory_creation_task.cancel()
             try:
                 await memory_creation_task
             except asyncio.CancelledError: