diff --git a/litellm/proxy/management/teams/endpoints.py b/litellm/proxy/management/teams/endpoints.py
index 0b3e2f47c19..6688005ca99 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/management/teams/endpoints.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/management/teams/endpoints.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from litellm.proxy.list_api.common import PROBLEM_TYPE_BASE, ManagementProblem
 from litellm.proxy.list_api.list_framework import handle_list
 from litellm.proxy.management.teams.authz import TeamAccess
 from litellm.proxy.management.teams.dependencies import get_roster_db, get_team_access, get_teams
+from litellm.proxy.management.teams.exceptions import roster_problem
 from litellm.proxy.management.teams.repository import RawQuery, TeamMemberRows
 from litellm.proxy.management.teams.schemas import TeamMemberListItem
 from litellm.proxy.management.teams.service import (
@@ -26,30 +27,6 @@ from litellm.types.proxy.management_endpoints.management_v1 import ListResponse,
 router: Final = APIRouter(prefix=MANAGEMENT_V1_PREFIX)
 
 
-def _roster_problem(refusal: TeamNotFound | RosterHidden) -> ManagementProblem:
-    match refusal:
-        case TeamNotFound(team_id=team_id):
-            return ManagementProblem(
-                ProblemDetail(
-                    type=f"{PROBLEM_TYPE_BASE}team-not-found",
-                    title="Team not found",
-                    status=404,
-                    detail=f"Team id={team_id} does not exist in db",
-                )
-            )
-        case RosterHidden(team_id=team_id):
-            return ManagementProblem(
-                ProblemDetail(
-                    type=f"{PROBLEM_TYPE_BASE}forbidden",
-                    title="Forbidden",
-                    status=403,
-                    detail=f"Not allowed to read the members of team={team_id}",
-                )
-            )
-        case _:
-            assert_never(refusal)
-
-
 @router.get(
     "/teams/{team_id}/members",
     tags=["team management"],
@@ -97,7 +74,7 @@ async def list_team_members(
                     caller=user_api_key_dict,
                 )
             case TeamNotFound() | RosterHidden():
-                raise _roster_problem(lookup)
+                raise roster_problem(lookup)
             case _:
                 assert_never(lookup)
     except ManagementProblem:
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/management/teams/exceptions.py b/litellm/proxy/management/teams/exceptions.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6c207e9726c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/litellm/proxy/management/teams/exceptions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+from typing_extensions import assert_never
+
+from litellm.proxy.list_api.common import PROBLEM_TYPE_BASE, ManagementProblem
+from litellm.proxy.management.teams.service import RosterHidden, TeamNotFound
+from litellm.types.proxy.management_endpoints.management_v1 import ProblemDetail
+
+
+def roster_problem(refusal: TeamNotFound | RosterHidden) -> ManagementProblem:
+    match refusal:
+        case TeamNotFound(team_id=team_id):
+            return ManagementProblem(
+                ProblemDetail(
+                    type=f"{PROBLEM_TYPE_BASE}team-not-found",
+                    title="Team not found",
+                    status=404,
+                    detail=f"Team id={team_id} does not exist in db",
+                )
+            )
+        case RosterHidden(team_id=team_id):
+            return ManagementProblem(
+                ProblemDetail(
+                    type=f"{PROBLEM_TYPE_BASE}forbidden",
+                    title="Forbidden",
+                    status=403,
+                    detail=f"Not allowed to read the members of team={team_id}",
+                )
+            )
+        case _:
+            assert_never(refusal)
diff --git a/tests/unit/proxy/management/teams/test_exceptions.py b/tests/unit/proxy/management/teams/test_exceptions.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..245c0e40280
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/proxy/management/teams/test_exceptions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import pytest
+
+from litellm.proxy.list_api.common import PROBLEM_TYPE_BASE
+from litellm.proxy.management.teams.exceptions import roster_problem
+from litellm.proxy.management.teams.service import RosterHidden, TeamNotFound
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("refusal", "status", "problem_type"),
+    [
+        pytest.param(TeamNotFound(team_id="team-404"), 404, f"{PROBLEM_TYPE_BASE}team-not-found", id="unknown-team"),
+        pytest.param(RosterHidden(team_id="team-403"), 403, f"{PROBLEM_TYPE_BASE}forbidden", id="hidden-roster"),
+    ],
+)
+def test_roster_problem_answers_each_refusal_with_its_own_status_and_names_the_team(
+    refusal: TeamNotFound | RosterHidden, status: int, problem_type: str
+) -> None:
+    problem = roster_problem(refusal).problem
+
+    assert (problem.status, problem.type) == (status, problem_type)
+    assert refusal.team_id in problem.detail