diff --git a/semantic_router/encoders/mistral.py b/semantic_router/encoders/mistral.py
index 06d4e68dbbefe2ce12eaa43ab4aa8c852c40a2ad..cfefda825ed497f689b8da77d7d25e631c5ebc6a 100644
--- a/semantic_router/encoders/mistral.py
+++ b/semantic_router/encoders/mistral.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class MistralEncoder(BaseEncoder):
             client = MistralClient(api_key=api_key)
         except Exception as e:
             raise ValueError(f"Unable to connect to MistralAI {e.args}: {e}") from e
-        return client, embedding_response, mistral_exception
+        return client, mistralai
 
     def __call__(self, docs: List[str]) -> List[List[float]]:
         if self._client is None: