diff --git a/litellm/proxy/_types.py b/litellm/proxy/_types.py
index f91b768e6..5dbdd3a71 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/_types.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/_types.py
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ class LiteLLMRoutes(enum.Enum):
         "/v1/models",
     ]
 
+    # NOTE: ROUTES ONLY FOR MASTER KEY - only the Master Key should be able to Reset Spend
+    master_key_only_routes: List = [
+        "/global/spend/reset",
+    ]
+
     info_routes: List = [
         "/key/info",
         "/team/info",
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
index 9b2e01bc8..30f0275b6 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
@@ -589,6 +589,15 @@ async def user_api_key_auth(
             )
 
             return _user_api_key_obj
+
+        ## IF it's not a master key
+        ## Route should not be in master_key_only_routes
+        if route in LiteLLMRoutes.master_key_only_routes.value:
+            raise Exception(
+                f"Tried to access route={route}, which is only for MASTER KEY"
+            )
+
+        ## Check DB
         if isinstance(
             api_key, str
         ):  # if generated token, make sure it starts with sk-.
@@ -5927,9 +5936,7 @@ async def view_spend_logs(
     tags=["Budget & Spend Tracking"],
     dependencies=[Depends(user_api_key_auth)],
 )
-async def global_spend_reset(
-    user_api_key_dict: UserAPIKeyAuth = Depends(user_api_key_auth),
-):
+async def global_spend_reset():
     """
     ADMIN ONLY / MASTER KEY Only Endpoint
 
@@ -5940,7 +5947,7 @@ async def global_spend_reset(
     3. LiteLLM_TeamTable spend will be set = 0
 
     """
-    global prisma_client, master_key
+    global prisma_client
     if prisma_client is None:
         raise ProxyException(
             message="Prisma Client is not initialized",
@@ -5949,30 +5956,6 @@ async def global_spend_reset(
             code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
         )
 
-    if master_key is None:
-        raise ProxyException(
-            message="Master key is not initialized, please set LITELLM_MASTER_KEY in .env",
-            type="internal_error",
-            param="None",
-            code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
-        )
-
-    if user_api_key_dict.api_key is None:
-        raise ProxyException(
-            message="no api_key passed",
-            type="auth_error",
-            param="master_key",
-            code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
-        )
-
-    if not secrets.compare_digest(master_key, user_api_key_dict.api_key):
-        raise ProxyException(
-            message="/global/spend/reset Route only allowed for master key",
-            type="auth_error",
-            param="master_key",
-            code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
-        )
-
     await prisma_client.db.litellm_verificationtoken.update_many(
         data={"spend": 0.0}, where={}
     )