diff --git a/scripts/config.py b/scripts/config.py
index b15d6f909..e9168efe5 100644
--- a/scripts/config.py
+++ b/scripts/config.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class Config(metaclass=Singleton):
         
         self.elevenlabs_api_key = os.getenv("ELEVENLABS_API_KEY")
 
+        self.use_mac_os_tts = False
         self.use_mac_os_tts = os.getenv("USE_MAC_OS_TTS")
         
         self.google_api_key = os.getenv("GOOGLE_API_KEY")
diff --git a/scripts/speak.py b/scripts/speak.py
index 1ffad8464..cdb92e078 100644
--- a/scripts/speak.py
+++ b/scripts/speak.py
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ def say_text(text, voice_index=0):
     if not cfg.elevenlabs_api_key:
         if cfg.use_mac_os_tts == 'True':
             macos_tts_speech(text)
-        gtts(text)
+        else:
+            gtts(text)
     else:
         success = eleven_labs_speech(text, voice_index)
         if not success: