diff --git a/deepface/DeepFace.py b/deepface/DeepFace.py
index a9709d2..565c6e5 100644
--- a/deepface/DeepFace.py
+++ b/deepface/DeepFace.py
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ def represent(
         # represent
         if "keras" in str(type(model)):
             # new tf versions show progress bar and it is annoying
-            embedding = model.predict(img, verbose=0)[0].tolist()
+            embedding = model(img, training=False).numpy()[0].tolist()
         else:
             # SFace and Dlib are not keras models and no verbose arguments
             embedding = model.predict(img)[0].tolist()