diff --git a/packages/server/src/server/config.ts b/packages/server/src/server/config.ts
index 84f4a10b4..adcc2e52f 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/server/config.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/server/config.ts
@@ -85,9 +85,7 @@ function parseSpeechProviderId(value: unknown): "openai" | "local" | null {
     return null;
   }
   if (normalized === "openai") return "openai";
-  if (normalized === "sherpa" || normalized === "sherpa-onnx" || normalized === "local") {
-    return "local";
-  }
+  if (normalized === "local") return "local";
   return null;
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/server/src/server/persisted-config.ts b/packages/server/src/server/persisted-config.ts
index 59469bc3a..4b34cbbcd 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/server/persisted-config.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/server/persisted-config.ts
@@ -51,11 +51,7 @@ const SpeechProviderIdSchema = z.preprocess(
     if (typeof value !== "string") {
       return value;
     }
-    const normalized = value.trim().toLowerCase();
-    if (normalized === "sherpa" || normalized === "sherpa-onnx") {
-      return "local";
-    }
-    return normalized;
+    return value.trim().toLowerCase();
   },
   z.enum(["openai", "local"])
 );