diff --git a/litellm/llms/openai.py b/litellm/llms/openai.py
index 27f0c3d92f..726c2b3b97 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/openai.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/openai.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class OpenAIChatCompletion(BaseLLM):
 
     def completion(self, 
                 model_response: ModelResponse,
-                timeout: Any, 
+                timeout: float, 
                 model: Optional[str]=None,
                 messages: Optional[list]=None,
                 print_verbose: Optional[Callable]=None,
diff --git a/litellm/main.py b/litellm/main.py
index b6056fda8c..2bb3671979 100644
--- a/litellm/main.py
+++ b/litellm/main.py
@@ -976,7 +976,8 @@ def completion(
                 litellm_params=litellm_params,
                 logger_fn=logger_fn,
                 logging_obj=logging, 
-                acompletion=acompletion
+                acompletion=acompletion,
+                timeout=timeout
             )
             ## LOGGING
             logging.post_call(