diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 0ee4467..b9a4661 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ onnxruntime>=1.16.0  # Smart Turn model inference
 # ============================================================================
 # Note: Chatterbox TTS needs verification - may need alternative
 # Alternatives: coqui-tts (XTTS v2), piper-tts, StyleTTS2
-TTS>=0.22.0  # Coqui TTS (fallback option)
+# TTS>=0.22.0  # Coqui TTS (fallback option) — not needed for cloud provider
 
 # ============================================================================
 # API Server