diff --git a/litellm/tests/test_completion.py b/litellm/tests/test_completion.py
index 42cd625ee..13bc92156 100644
--- a/litellm/tests/test_completion.py
+++ b/litellm/tests/test_completion.py
@@ -935,6 +935,9 @@ def test_completion_base64(model):
         print(f"\nResponse: {resp}")
 
         prompt_tokens = resp.usage.prompt_tokens
+    except litellm.ServiceUnavailableError as e:
+        print("got service unavailable error: ", e)
+        pass
     except Exception as e:
         if "500 Internal error encountered.'" in str(e):
             pass