diff --git a/litellm/secret_managers/aws_secret_manager_v2.py b/litellm/secret_managers/aws_secret_manager_v2.py
index 1e54a6399..713190e21 100644
--- a/litellm/secret_managers/aws_secret_manager_v2.py
+++ b/litellm/secret_managers/aws_secret_manager_v2.py
@@ -13,21 +13,14 @@ Requires:
 """
 
 import ast
+import asyncio
 import base64
+import json
 import os
 import re
 import sys
 from typing import Any, Dict, Optional, Union
 
-# Ensure project root is first in sys.path
-project_root = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..", ".."))
-if project_root not in sys.path:
-    sys.path.insert(0, project_root)
-
-
-import asyncio
-import json
-
 import httpx
 
 import litellm