diff --git a/litellm/tests/test_embedding.py b/litellm/tests/test_embedding.py
index 40fea7dd7..77ece41fb 100644
--- a/litellm/tests/test_embedding.py
+++ b/litellm/tests/test_embedding.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import sys, os
 import traceback
 import pytest
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
+import openai
 
 load_dotenv()
 
@@ -56,6 +57,25 @@ def test_openai_azure_embedding_simple():
 
 test_openai_azure_embedding_simple()
 
+
+def test_openai_azure_embedding_timeouts():
+    try:
+        response = embedding(
+            model="azure/azure-embedding-model",
+            input=["good morning from litellm"],
+            timeout=0.00001
+        )
+        print(response)
+        response_keys = dict(response).keys()
+        assert set(["usage", "model", "object", "data"]) == set(response_keys) #assert litellm response has expected keys from OpenAI embedding response
+    except openai.APITimeoutError:
+        print("Good job got timeout error!")
+        pass
+    except Exception as e:
+        pytest.fail(f"Expected timeout error, did not get the correct error. Instead got {e}")
+
+# test_openai_azure_embedding_timeouts()
+
 def test_openai_azure_embedding():
     try:
         api_key = os.environ['AZURE_API_KEY']