diff --git a/litellm/proxy/auth/handle_jwt.py b/litellm/proxy/auth/handle_jwt.py
index 35b884b58..9758d52cc 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/auth/handle_jwt.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/auth/handle_jwt.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class JWTHandler:
         public_key: Optional[dict] = None
 
         if len(keys) == 1:
-            if kid is None or key["kid"] == kid:
+            if kid is None or keys["kid"] == kid:
                 public_key = keys[0]
         elif len(keys) > 1:
             for key in keys: