diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/api/transcribe/route.ts b/apps/web/src/app/api/transcribe/route.ts
index 342d06c74..c7209c6fc 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/api/transcribe/route.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/api/transcribe/route.ts
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
           headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
           body: JSON.stringify({ video_url: url, language }),
           signal: controller.signal,
-        });
-        clearTimeout(timeout);
+        }).finally(() => clearTimeout(timeout));
 
         if (ytResponse.ok) {
           const result = await ytResponse.json();
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/api/video/route.ts b/apps/web/src/app/api/video/route.ts
index 9e5be3ab0..7032a28f3 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/api/video/route.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/api/video/route.ts
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
         headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
         body: JSON.stringify({ video_url: url, language: 'en' }),
         signal: controller.signal,
-      });
-      clearTimeout(timeout);
+      }).finally(() => clearTimeout(timeout));
 
       if (response.ok) {
         const result = await response.json();