diff --git a/speech/google/cloud/speech/client.py b/speech/google/cloud/speech/client.py
index 4a5250f55bf1..94716086b3a2 100644
--- a/speech/google/cloud/speech/client.py
+++ b/speech/google/cloud/speech/client.py
@@ -240,8 +240,7 @@ def streaming_recognize(self, sample, language_code=None,
                                                         single_utterance,
                                                         interim_results)
         for response in responses:
-            results = getattr(response, 'results', [])
-            for result in results:
+            for result in response.results:
                 if result.is_final or interim_results:
                     yield [Alternative.from_pb(alternative)
                            for alternative in result.alternatives]