diff --git a/litellm/proxy/queue/rq_worker.py b/litellm/proxy/queue/rq_worker.py
index 86e1ebf7613..eae4e93b816 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/queue/rq_worker.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/queue/rq_worker.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 import sys, os 
-from rq import Worker, Queue, Connection
-from redis import Redis
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 load_dotenv() 
 # Add the path to the local folder to sys.path
@@ -8,23 +6,16 @@ sys.path.insert(
     0, os.path.abspath("../../..")
 )  # Adds the parent directory to the system path - for litellm local dev
 
-
-# # Import your local module
-# import litellm 
-# from litellm import litellm_queue_completion
-
-# Set up RQ connection
-redis_conn = Redis(host=os.getenv("REDIS_HOST"), port=os.getenv("REDIS_PORT"), password=os.getenv("REDIS_PASSWORD"))
-print(redis_conn.ping())  # Should print True if connected successfully
-# Create a worker and add the queue
-try:
-    queue = Queue(connection=redis_conn)
-    worker = Worker([queue], connection=redis_conn)
-except Exception as e:
-    print(f"Error setting up worker: {e}")
-    exit()
-
-# Run the worker
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    with Connection(redis_conn):
-        worker.work()
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+def start_rq_worker(): 
+    from rq import Worker, Queue, Connection
+    from redis import Redis
+    # Set up RQ connection
+    redis_conn = Redis(host=os.getenv("REDIS_HOST"), port=os.getenv("REDIS_PORT"), password=os.getenv("REDIS_PASSWORD"))
+    print(redis_conn.ping())  # Should print True if connected successfully
+    # Create a worker and add the queue
+    try:
+        queue = Queue(connection=redis_conn)
+        worker = Worker([queue], connection=redis_conn)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error setting up worker: {e}")
+        exit()
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