diff --git a/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_proxy_config_unit_test.py b/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_proxy_config_unit_test.py
index f10c320131..6575d9d78f 100644
--- a/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_proxy_config_unit_test.py
+++ b/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_proxy_config_unit_test.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import pytest
 
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 
-import litellm.proxy
 import litellm_proxy.proxy_server
 
 load_dotenv()
diff --git a/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_proxy_server.py b/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_proxy_server.py
index 8e7b4fe2a8..b0e4cc79f4 100644
--- a/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_proxy_server.py
+++ b/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_proxy_server.py
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import traceback
 from unittest import mock
 
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
-
-import litellm.proxy
 import litellm_proxy.proxy_server
 
 load_dotenv()
diff --git a/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_user_api_key_auth.py b/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_user_api_key_auth.py
index c6345f74d0..bf621451a4 100644
--- a/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_user_api_key_auth.py
+++ b/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_user_api_key_auth.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 import os
 import sys
-
-import litellm.proxy
 import litellm_proxy.proxy_server
 
 sys.path.insert(