diff --git a/litellm/__init__.py b/litellm/__init__.py
index 2073e7423..c88d6e698 100644
--- a/litellm/__init__.py
+++ b/litellm/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import threading
-from litellm._version import version as __version__
 from typing import Callable, List, Optional
 
 input_callback: List[str] = []