diff --git a/litellm/tests/test_batch_completions.py b/litellm/tests/test_batch_completions.py
index 485f51757..cd5eb251e 100644
--- a/litellm/tests/test_batch_completions.py
+++ b/litellm/tests/test_batch_completions.py
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ def test_batch_completion_models_all_responses():
         assert len(responses) == 2
     except Timeout as e:
         pass
+    except litellm.APIError as e:
+        pass
     except Exception as e:
         pytest.fail(f"An error occurred: {e}")
 
diff --git a/litellm/utils.py b/litellm/utils.py
index 74005a3c5..00d627c6b 100644
--- a/litellm/utils.py
+++ b/litellm/utils.py
@@ -7231,7 +7231,7 @@ def exception_type(
                         exception_mapping_worked = True
                         raise APIError(
                             status_code=original_exception.status_code,
-                            message=f"AnthropicException - {original_exception.message}",
+                            message=f"AnthropicException - {original_exception.message}. Handle with `litellm.APIError`.",
                             llm_provider="anthropic",
                             model=model,
                             request=original_exception.request,