diff --git a/python/templates/model.py.jinja b/python/templates/model.py.jinja
index 745a64526..29e876d8a 100644
--- a/python/templates/model.py.jinja
+++ b/python/templates/model.py.jinja
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {% set class_name = model.class_info.name %}
-{% if model.required_properties == [] and model.optional_properties == [] %}
+# TODO - remove this special case when we fix the generated code for empty openapi structs
+{% if model.required_properties == [] and model.optional_properties == [] and model.class_info.name != "CreateStreamOut"  %}
 from typing import Any, Dict, Type, TypeVar
 
 T = TypeVar("T", bound="{{ class_name }}")