diff --git a/litellm/llms/openai.py b/litellm/llms/openai.py
index 1fc43667b..451f4ceda 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/openai.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/openai.py
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ class OpenAITextCompletion(BaseLLM):
             elif optional_params.get("stream", False):
                 return self.streaming(logging_obj=logging_obj, api_base=api_base, data=data, headers=headers, model_response=model_response, model=model)
             else:
-                response = self._client_session.post(
+                response = httpx.post(
                     url=f"{api_base}",
                     json=data,
                     headers=headers,
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ class OpenAITextCompletion(BaseLLM):
                   model_response: ModelResponse, 
                   model: str
     ):
-        with self._client_session.stream(
+        with httpx.stream(
                     url=f"{api_base}",
                     json=data,
                     headers=headers,
diff --git a/litellm/tests/test_completion.py b/litellm/tests/test_completion.py
index b2a3ee9ba..7e60c43d3 100644
--- a/litellm/tests/test_completion.py
+++ b/litellm/tests/test_completion.py
@@ -432,6 +432,7 @@ def test_completion_text_openai():
 
 def test_completion_openai_with_optional_params():
     try:
+        litellm.set_verbose = True
         response = completion(
             model="gpt-3.5-turbo",
             messages=messages,
@@ -450,6 +451,7 @@ test_completion_openai_with_optional_params()
 
 def test_completion_openai_litellm_key():
     try:
+        litellm.set_verbose = False
         litellm.api_key = os.environ['OPENAI_API_KEY']
 
         # ensure key is set to None in .env and in openai.api_key