diff --git a/tests/litellm/proxy/test_batch_x_litellm_model_encoding.py b/tests/litellm/proxy/test_batch_x_litellm_model_encoding.py
index 062443d9425..5150b57568b 100644
--- a/tests/litellm/proxy/test_batch_x_litellm_model_encoding.py
+++ b/tests/litellm/proxy/test_batch_x_litellm_model_encoding.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ Verifies that create_batch encodes response IDs with model info so that
 retrieve_batch can route back to the correct provider/credentials.
 """
 
-import json
 from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, patch
 
 import pytest