diff --git a/litellm/integrations/litedebugger.py b/litellm/integrations/litedebugger.py
index b18a42db7..d69602d5c 100644
--- a/litellm/integrations/litedebugger.py
+++ b/litellm/integrations/litedebugger.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ class LiteDebugger:
     def validate_environment(self, email):
         try:
             self.user_email = (email or os.getenv("LITELLM_TOKEN") or os.getenv("LITELLM_EMAIL"))
+            if self.user_email == None: # if users are trying to use_client=True but token not set
+                raise ValueError("litellm.use_client = True but no token or email passed. Please set it in litellm.token")
             self.dashboard_url = "https://admin.litellm.ai/" + self.user_email
             try:
                 print(
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ class LiteDebugger:
             except:
                 print(f"Here's your LiteLLM Dashboard 👉 {self.dashboard_url}")
             if self.user_email == None:
-                raise Exception(
+                raise ValueError(
                     "[Non-Blocking Error] LiteLLMDebugger: Missing LITELLM_TOKEN. Set it in your environment. Eg.: os.environ['LITELLM_TOKEN']= <your_email>"
                 )
         except Exception as e:
diff --git a/litellm/tests/test_completion.py b/litellm/tests/test_completion.py
index 7a7c4185e..4f17eaa20 100644
--- a/litellm/tests/test_completion.py
+++ b/litellm/tests/test_completion.py
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ from litellm import embedding, completion, text_completion, completion_cost
 litellm.vertex_project = "pathrise-convert-1606954137718"
 litellm.vertex_location = "us-central1"
 litellm.use_client = True
-# from infisical import InfisicalClient
-
-# litellm.set_verbose = True
-# litellm.secret_manager_client = InfisicalClient(token=os.environ["INFISICAL_TOKEN"])
 
 user_message = "Write a short poem about the sky"
 messages = [{"content": user_message, "role": "user"}]
@@ -217,6 +213,7 @@ def test_completion_openai_prompt():
 
 def test_completion_text_openai():
     try:
+        # litellm.set_verbose=True
         response = completion(model="text-davinci-003", messages=messages)
         # Add any assertions here to check the response
         print(response)
diff --git a/litellm/utils.py b/litellm/utils.py
index d0a6570d5..79f65b8cf 100644
--- a/litellm/utils.py
+++ b/litellm/utils.py
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@ def set_callbacks(callback_list, function_id=None):
                 elif litellm.email:
                     liteDebuggerClient = LiteDebugger(email=litellm.email)
                 else:
-                    liteDebuggerClient = LiteDebugger()
+                    liteDebuggerClient = LiteDebugger(email=str(uuid.uuid4()))
     except Exception as e:
         raise e