diff --git a/api/apps/services/provider_api_service.py b/api/apps/services/provider_api_service.py
index b1b0df2da4..595f3928ee 100644
--- a/api/apps/services/provider_api_service.py
+++ b/api/apps/services/provider_api_service.py
@@ -417,7 +417,8 @@ async def verify_api_key(provider_name: str, api_key: str, base_url: str=None, r
             msg = ""
             break
 
-    return any([embd_passed, chat_passed, rerank_passed]), msg or "success"
+    success = any([embd_passed, chat_passed, rerank_passed])
+    return success, "success" if success else msg
 
 
 def show_provider_instance(tenant_id: str, provider_name: str, instance_name: str):