diff --git a/litellm/router_utils/cooldown_handlers.py b/litellm/router_utils/cooldown_handlers.py
index 8f5c3895a6d..64a6d56a77e 100644
--- a/litellm/router_utils/cooldown_handlers.py
+++ b/litellm/router_utils/cooldown_handlers.py
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ def _should_cooldown_deployment(
             return True
 
         return False
-    elif not is_single_deployment_model_group:
+    else:
         return should_cooldown_based_on_allowed_fails_policy(
             litellm_router_instance=litellm_router_instance,
             deployment=deployment,