diff --git a/langserve/server.py b/langserve/server.py
index 56a9c23f..913cd59d 100644
--- a/langserve/server.py
+++ b/langserve/server.py
@@ -240,8 +240,6 @@ def _register_path_for_app(app: Union[FastAPI, APIRouter], path: str) -> None:
 
 # PUBLIC API
 
-# PUBLIC API
-
 
 def add_routes(
     app: Union[FastAPI, APIRouter],
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d1414407..87a88bb8 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "langserve"
-version = "0.0.16"
+version = "0.0.17"
 description = ""
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = ["LangChain"]