diff --git a/litellm/proxy/spend_tracking/spend_management_endpoints.py b/litellm/proxy/spend_tracking/spend_management_endpoints.py
index cd2ccda936e..16c20250c29 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/spend_tracking/spend_management_endpoints.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/spend_tracking/spend_management_endpoints.py
@@ -3439,12 +3439,16 @@ def _build_status_filter_condition(status_filter: Optional[str]) -> Dict[str, An
 def _is_admin_view_safe(user_api_key_dict: UserAPIKeyAuth) -> bool:
     """
     Safely determine if the current user has admin view permissions.
-    Wraps the underlying check and defaults to False on any exception.
+    Defaults to False on any exception.
     """
-    from litellm.proxy.management_endpoints.common_utils import _user_has_admin_view
-
     try:
-        return _user_has_admin_view(user_api_key_dict=user_api_key_dict)
+        user_role = getattr(user_api_key_dict, "user_role", None)
+        if user_role is None:
+            return False
+        return user_role in (
+            LitellmUserRoles.PROXY_ADMIN,
+            LitellmUserRoles.PROXY_ADMIN_VIEW_ONLY,
+        )
     except Exception:
         return False
 
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/spend_tracking/test_spend_management_endpoints.py b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/spend_tracking/test_spend_management_endpoints.py
index 01171bc65ae..a64919438ad 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/spend_tracking/test_spend_management_endpoints.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/spend_tracking/test_spend_management_endpoints.py
@@ -112,38 +112,30 @@ from litellm.types.utils import BudgetConfig
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_is_admin_view_safe_true(monkeypatch):
-    # Force underlying check to return True
-    monkeypatch.setattr(
-        common_utils,
-        "_user_has_admin_view",
-        lambda user_api_key_dict: True,
-    )
+async def test_is_admin_view_safe_true():
     auth = UserAPIKeyAuth(user_role=LitellmUserRoles.PROXY_ADMIN, user_id="admin_user")
     assert spend_management_endpoints._is_admin_view_safe(auth) is True
-
-
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_is_admin_view_safe_false(monkeypatch):
-    # Force underlying check to return False
-    monkeypatch.setattr(
-        common_utils,
-        "_user_has_admin_view",
-        lambda user_api_key_dict: False,
+    auth_view = UserAPIKeyAuth(
+        user_role=LitellmUserRoles.PROXY_ADMIN_VIEW_ONLY, user_id="admin_view"
     )
+    assert spend_management_endpoints._is_admin_view_safe(auth_view) is True
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_is_admin_view_safe_false():
     auth = UserAPIKeyAuth(user_role=LitellmUserRoles.INTERNAL_USER, user_id="user_1")
     assert spend_management_endpoints._is_admin_view_safe(auth) is False
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_is_admin_view_safe_exception(monkeypatch):
+async def test_is_admin_view_safe_exception():
     # Ensure exceptions are swallowed and return False
-    def raise_err(*args, **kwargs):
-        raise RuntimeError("boom")
+    class ExplodingAuth:
+        @property
+        def user_role(self):
+            raise RuntimeError("boom")
 
-    monkeypatch.setattr(common_utils, "_user_has_admin_view", raise_err)
-    auth = UserAPIKeyAuth(user_role=LitellmUserRoles.INTERNAL_USER, user_id="user_1")
-    assert spend_management_endpoints._is_admin_view_safe(auth) is False
+    assert spend_management_endpoints._is_admin_view_safe(ExplodingAuth()) is False  # type: ignore[arg-type]
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio