diff --git a/litellm/tests/test_completion.py b/litellm/tests/test_completion.py
index c397f6581b3..9d116b7acc6 100644
--- a/litellm/tests/test_completion.py
+++ b/litellm/tests/test_completion.py
@@ -385,6 +385,8 @@ def test_completion_openai():
         assert len(response_str) > 1
 
         litellm.api_key = None
+    except Timeout as e:
+        pass
     except Exception as e:
         pytest.fail(f"Error occurred: {e}")
 # test_completion_openai()