diff --git a/litellm/identity/store.py b/litellm/identity/store.py
index d16d1e56d20..4d9e6e2f8a3 100644
--- a/litellm/identity/store.py
+++ b/litellm/identity/store.py
@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@ carrier.
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from http import HTTPStatus
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional
 
-from fastapi import status
-
 from litellm.identity.principal import classify_principal_kind
 from litellm.integrations.otel.model.spans import SpanRole
 from litellm.integrations.otel.runtime import traced
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ async def load_identity(
             ),
             type=ProxyErrorTypes.token_not_found_in_db,
             param="key",
-            code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
+            code=HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
         )
 
     await cache.set(hashed_token, uak)