diff --git a/python/semantic_kernel/connectors/ai/open_ai/prompt_execution_settings/azure_chat_prompt_execution_settings.py b/python/semantic_kernel/connectors/ai/open_ai/prompt_execution_settings/azure_chat_prompt_execution_settings.py
index 3a2398457c..a8812bae8a 100644
--- a/python/semantic_kernel/connectors/ai/open_ai/prompt_execution_settings/azure_chat_prompt_execution_settings.py
+++ b/python/semantic_kernel/connectors/ai/open_ai/prompt_execution_settings/azure_chat_prompt_execution_settings.py
@@ -99,5 +99,4 @@ class ExtraBody(KernelBaseModel):
 class AzureChatPromptExecutionSettings(OpenAIChatPromptExecutionSettings):
     """Specific settings for the Azure OpenAI Chat Completion endpoint."""
 
-    response_format: str | None = None
     extra_body: dict[str, Any] | ExtraBody | None = None
diff --git a/python/tests/unit/connectors/open_ai/test_openai_request_settings.py b/python/tests/unit/connectors/open_ai/test_openai_request_settings.py
index 3df08a5a08..a27ec9fba7 100644
--- a/python/tests/unit/connectors/open_ai/test_openai_request_settings.py
+++ b/python/tests/unit/connectors/open_ai/test_openai_request_settings.py
@@ -263,3 +263,10 @@ def test_azure_open_ai_chat_prompt_execution_settings_with_aisearch_data_sources
     }
     settings = AzureChatPromptExecutionSettings.model_validate(input_dict, strict=True, from_attributes=True)
     assert settings.extra_body["dataSources"][0]["type"] == "AzureCognitiveSearch"
+
+
+def test_azure_open_ai_chat_prompt_execution_settings_with_response_format_json():
+    response_format = {"type": "json_object"}
+    settings = AzureChatPromptExecutionSettings(response_format=response_format)
+    options = settings.prepare_settings_dict()
+    assert options["response_format"] == response_format