diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/auths.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/auths.py
index 26b909376..e8739a12c 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/auths.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/auths.py
@@ -547,7 +547,6 @@ async def add_user(form_data: AddUserForm, user=Depends(get_admin_user)):
         raise HTTPException(400, detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.EMAIL_TAKEN)
 
     try:
-        print(form_data)
         hashed = get_password_hash(form_data.password)
         user = Auths.insert_new_auth(
             form_data.email.lower(),
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
index 3700fa3b3..475bb539f 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
@@ -490,9 +490,9 @@ async def process_chat_payload(request, form_data, metadata, user, model):
 
     tool_ids = form_data.pop("tool_ids", None)
     files = form_data.pop("files", None)
-
     # Remove files duplicates
-    files = list({json.dumps(f, sort_keys=True): f for f in files}.values())
+    if files:
+        files = list({json.dumps(f, sort_keys=True): f for f in files}.values())
 
     metadata = {
         **metadata,
@@ -584,6 +584,8 @@ async def process_chat_payload(request, form_data, metadata, user, model):
             }
         )
 
+    print(f"form_data, events")
+
     return form_data, events