diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/llms/openai/responses/test_openai_responses_transformation.py b/tests/test_litellm/llms/openai/responses/test_openai_responses_transformation.py
index c9abd2e00f8..4196c21af0b 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/llms/openai/responses/test_openai_responses_transformation.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/llms/openai/responses/test_openai_responses_transformation.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ sys.path.insert(
 import litellm
 from litellm.llms.azure.responses.transformation import AzureOpenAIResponsesAPIConfig
 from litellm.llms.openai.responses.transformation import OpenAIResponsesAPIConfig
+from litellm.llms.custom_httpx.http_handler import HTTPHandler
+from litellm.llms.custom_httpx.llm_http_handler import BaseLLMHTTPHandler
 from litellm.types.llms.openai import (
     ImageGenerationPartialImageEvent,
     OutputTextDeltaEvent,
@@ -1313,9 +1315,6 @@ class TestGetResponsesZeroCost:
         Verify that get_responses (sync) sets response_cost=0.0 in _hidden_params,
         so the cost pipeline does not re-bill for a retrieval request.
         """
-        from litellm.llms.custom_httpx.http_handler import HTTPHandler
-        from litellm.llms.custom_httpx.llm_http_handler import BaseLLMHTTPHandler
-
         handler = BaseLLMHTTPHandler()
         config = OpenAIResponsesAPIConfig()
         logging_obj = MagicMock()