diff --git a/rasa/core/nlg/callback.py b/rasa/core/nlg/callback.py
index a8d0e681e055..d997f6ace092 100644
--- a/rasa/core/nlg/callback.py
+++ b/rasa/core/nlg/callback.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ async def generate(
         **kwargs: Any,
     ) -> Dict[Text, Any]:
         """Retrieve a named response from the domain using an endpoint."""
-        domain_responses = kwargs.pop("domain_responses")
+        domain_responses = kwargs.pop("domain_responses", None)
         response_id = self.fetch_response_id(
             utter_action, tracker, output_channel, domain_responses
         )