diff --git a/litellm/proxy/auth/master_key_policy.py b/litellm/proxy/auth/master_key_policy.py
index 1fec63b43fd..20b66f15f67 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/auth/master_key_policy.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/auth/master_key_policy.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def master_key_lockout_action(
     return None
 
 
-def master_key_lockout_exception(action: LockoutAction) -> ProxyException:
+def master_key_lockout_exception() -> ProxyException:
     return ProxyException(
         message=MASTER_KEY_LOCKOUT_MESSAGE,
         type=ProxyErrorTypes.auth_error,
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/auth/user_api_key_auth.py b/litellm/proxy/auth/user_api_key_auth.py
index f49c7272921..6ba0e26f6cc 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/auth/user_api_key_auth.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/auth/user_api_key_auth.py
@@ -1354,15 +1354,13 @@ async def _user_api_key_auth_builder(
         _lockout_reason: Final = insecure_master_key_reason(
             master_key, alternative_auth_enabled=alternative_auth_enabled(general_settings)
         )
-        if _lockout_reason is not None:
-            _lockout_action: Final = master_key_lockout_action(
-                route=route,
-                method=request.method,
-                reason=_lockout_reason,
-                stored_credentials_present=stored_credentials_present(),
-            )
-            if _lockout_action is not None:
-                raise master_key_lockout_exception(_lockout_action)
+        if _lockout_reason is not None and master_key_lockout_action(
+            route=route,
+            method=request.method,
+            reason=_lockout_reason,
+            stored_credentials_present=stored_credentials_present(),
+        ) is not None:
+            raise master_key_lockout_exception()
         with tracer.trace("litellm.proxy.auth.pre_db_read_auth_checks"):
             await pre_db_read_auth_checks(
                 request_data=request_data,