diff --git a/llama_stack/providers/inline/agents/meta_reference/openai_responses.py b/llama_stack/providers/inline/agents/meta_reference/openai_responses.py
index 5d5f9ef94..3a56d41ef 100644
--- a/llama_stack/providers/inline/agents/meta_reference/openai_responses.py
+++ b/llama_stack/providers/inline/agents/meta_reference/openai_responses.py
@@ -359,8 +359,6 @@ class OpenAIResponsesImpl:
             temperature=temperature,
         )
 
-        print(f"chat_tools: {chat_tools}")
-        print(f"messages: {messages}")
         inference_result = await self.inference_api.openai_chat_completion(
             model=model,
             messages=messages,
diff --git a/tests/verifications/openai_api/conftest.py b/tests/verifications/openai_api/conftest.py
index b55a5d11a..9d773b8de 100644
--- a/tests/verifications/openai_api/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/verifications/openai_api/conftest.py
@@ -10,17 +10,17 @@ from tests.verifications.openai_api.fixtures.fixtures import _load_all_verificat
 def pytest_generate_tests(metafunc):
     """Dynamically parametrize tests based on the selected provider and config."""
     if "model" in metafunc.fixturenames:
+        model = metafunc.config.getoption("model")
+        if model:
+            metafunc.parametrize("model", [model])
+            return
+
         provider = metafunc.config.getoption("provider")
         if not provider:
             print("Warning: --provider not specified. Skipping model parametrization.")
             metafunc.parametrize("model", [])
             return
 
-        model = metafunc.config.getoption("model")
-        if model:
-            metafunc.parametrize("model", [model])
-            return
-
         try:
             config_data = _load_all_verification_configs()
         except (OSError, FileNotFoundError) as e:
diff --git a/tests/verifications/openai_api/test_responses.py b/tests/verifications/openai_api/test_responses.py
index 356e456e4..2ce0a3e9c 100644
--- a/tests/verifications/openai_api/test_responses.py
+++ b/tests/verifications/openai_api/test_responses.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import json
 
 import httpx
+import openai
 import pytest
 
 from llama_stack import LlamaStackAsLibraryClient
@@ -306,7 +307,7 @@ def test_response_non_streaming_mcp_tool(request, openai_client, model, provider
         exc_type = (
             AuthenticationRequiredError
             if isinstance(openai_client, LlamaStackAsLibraryClient)
-            else httpx.HTTPStatusError
+            else (httpx.HTTPStatusError, openai.AuthenticationError)
         )
         with pytest.raises(exc_type):
             openai_client.responses.create(