diff --git a/backend/src/voice/voice.service.ts b/backend/src/voice/voice.service.ts
index b28f975..d214d79 100644
--- a/backend/src/voice/voice.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/voice/voice.service.ts
@@ -8,13 +8,16 @@ export class VoiceService {
 
   constructor(private configService: ConfigService) {
     this.logger.log('Initializing VoiceService...');
-    const voiceServiceHost = this.configService.get<string>('VOICE_SERVICE_HOST');
+    var voiceServiceHost = this.configService.get<string>('VOICE_SERVICE_HOST');
     
     if (!voiceServiceHost) {
       const error = 'VOICE_SERVICE_HOST environment variable is not set';
       this.logger.error(error);
       throw new Error(error);
     }
+    while (voiceServiceHost.endsWith('/')) {
+      voiceServiceHost = voiceServiceHost.slice(0, -1);
+    }
     
     this.voiceServiceUrl = voiceServiceHost;
     this.logger.log(`VoiceService initialized with URL: ${this.voiceServiceUrl}`);