diff --git a/litellm/proxy/hooks/user_management_event_hooks.py b/litellm/proxy/hooks/user_management_event_hooks.py
index d8cfae5dab0..e40db7f3f1f 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/hooks/user_management_event_hooks.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/hooks/user_management_event_hooks.py
@@ -57,18 +57,18 @@ class UserManagementEventHooks:
                 raise Exception(CommonProxyErrors.db_not_connected_error.value)
             if response.user_id is None:
                 raise Exception("no user_id returned for the newly created user")
-            user_row_litellm_typed = await UserRepository(prisma_client).find_by_id(response.user_id)
-            if user_row_litellm_typed is None:
+            user_row = await UserRepository(prisma_client).find_by_id(response.user_id)
+            if user_row is None:
                 raise Exception(f"no user row found for user_id={response.user_id}")
             asyncio.create_task(
                 UserManagementEventHooks.create_internal_user_audit_log(
-                    user_id=user_row_litellm_typed.user_id,
+                    user_id=user_row.user_id,
                     action="created",
                     litellm_changed_by=user_api_key_dict.user_id,
                     user_api_key_dict=user_api_key_dict,
                     litellm_proxy_admin_name=litellm_proxy_admin_name,
                     before_value=None,
-                    after_value=user_row_litellm_typed.model_dump_json(exclude_none=True),
+                    after_value=user_row.model_dump_json(exclude_none=True),
                 )
             )
         except Exception as e: