diff --git a/litellm/proxy/utils.py b/litellm/proxy/utils.py
index 7d3e30f865..f75a3ff562 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/utils.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/utils.py
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ class ProxyLogging:
     """
 
     def __init__(
-        self, user_api_key_cache: DualCache, redis_usage_cache: Optional[RedisCache]
+        self,
+        user_api_key_cache: DualCache,
+        redis_usage_cache: Optional[RedisCache] = None,
     ):
         ## INITIALIZE  LITELLM CALLBACKS ##
         self.call_details: dict = {}
diff --git a/litellm/tests/test_blocked_user_list.py b/litellm/tests/test_blocked_user_list.py
index d3f9f6a1a3..5337275051 100644
--- a/litellm/tests/test_blocked_user_list.py
+++ b/litellm/tests/test_blocked_user_list.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ from litellm.proxy.utils import DBClient
 from starlette.datastructures import URL
 from litellm.caching import DualCache
 
-proxy_logging_obj = ProxyLogging(user_api_key_cache=DualCache())
+proxy_logging_obj = ProxyLogging(user_api_key_cache=DualCache(), redis_usage_cache=None)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture