diff --git a/tests/otel_tests/test_guardrails.py b/tests/otel_tests/test_guardrails.py
index 979f11149..b82bc57cc 100644
--- a/tests/otel_tests/test_guardrails.py
+++ b/tests/otel_tests/test_guardrails.py
@@ -6,18 +6,33 @@ from typing import Optional, List, Union
 import uuid
 
 
-async def chat_completion(session, key, messages, model: Union[str, List] = "gpt-4"):
+async def chat_completion(
+    session,
+    key,
+    messages,
+    model: Union[str, List] = "gpt-4",
+    guardrails: Optional[List] = None,
+):
     url = "http://0.0.0.0:4000/chat/completions"
     headers = {
         "Authorization": f"Bearer {key}",
         "Content-Type": "application/json",
     }
+
     data = {
         "model": model,
         "messages": messages,
-        "guardrails": ["aporia-post-guard", "aporia-pre-guard"],
+        "guardrails": [
+            "aporia-post-guard",
+            "aporia-pre-guard",
+        ],  # default guardrails for all tests
     }
 
+    if guardrails is not None:
+        data["guardrails"] = guardrails
+
+    print("data=", data)
+
     async with session.post(url, headers=headers, json=data) as response:
         status = response.status
         response_text = await response.text()
@@ -36,7 +51,7 @@ async def chat_completion(session, key, messages, model: Union[str, List] = "gpt
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_no_llm_guard_triggered():
+async def test_llm_guard_triggered_safe_request():
     """
     - Tests a request where no content mod is triggered
     - Assert that the guardrails applied are returned in the response headers
@@ -80,3 +95,24 @@ async def test_llm_guard_triggered():
         except Exception as e:
             print(e)
             assert "Aporia detected and blocked PII" in str(e)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_no_llm_guard_triggered():
+    """
+    - Tests a request where no content mod is triggered
+    - Assert that the guardrails applied are returned in the response headers
+    """
+    async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:
+        response, headers = await chat_completion(
+            session,
+            "sk-1234",
+            model="fake-openai-endpoint",
+            messages=[{"role": "user", "content": f"Hello what's the weather"}],
+            guardrails=[],
+        )
+        await asyncio.sleep(3)
+
+        print("response=", response, "response headers", headers)
+
+        assert "x-litellm-applied-guardrails" not in headers