diff --git a/tests/local_testing/test_get_model_file.py b/tests/local_testing/test_get_model_file.py
index bbcc9d5864d..e36cf0c24cd 100644
--- a/tests/local_testing/test_get_model_file.py
+++ b/tests/local_testing/test_get_model_file.py
@@ -17,16 +17,9 @@ def test_get_model_cost_map():
 
 
 def test_get_local_model_cost_map():
-    """Test that we can load the local model cost map"""
-    from pathlib import Path
+    """Test that load_local_model_cost_map returns a valid non-empty dict."""
+    from litellm.litellm_core_utils.get_model_cost_map import GetModelCostMap
 
-    # Test loading from project root (development scenario)
-    project_root = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent
-    model_cost_map_path = project_root / "model_prices_and_context_window.json"
-
-    with open(model_cost_map_path, "r") as f:
-        print("inside local model cost map")
-        content = json.load(f)
-        print("content", content)
-        assert content is not None
-        assert len(content) > 0
+    content = GetModelCostMap.load_local_model_cost_map()
+    assert isinstance(content, dict)
+    assert len(content) > 0
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/test_deepseek_model_metadata.py b/tests/test_litellm/test_deepseek_model_metadata.py
index 13e17667ad4..03c9488f758 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/test_deepseek_model_metadata.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/test_deepseek_model_metadata.py
@@ -52,33 +52,33 @@ class TestDeepSeekModelCostEntries:
     """Verify that provider-prefixed DeepSeek entries contain the same
     capability flags as their bare-name counterparts in the JSON files."""
 
-    def test_deepseek_chat_supports_response_schema_in_backup(self):
+    def test_deepseek_chat_supports_response_schema(self):
         data = _load_model_cost_json()
         entry = data.get("deepseek/deepseek-chat", {})
         assert entry.get("supports_response_schema") is True
 
-    def test_deepseek_reasoner_supports_response_schema_in_backup(self):
+    def test_deepseek_reasoner_supports_response_schema(self):
         data = _load_model_cost_json()
         entry = data.get("deepseek/deepseek-reasoner", {})
         assert entry.get("supports_response_schema") is True
 
-    def test_deepseek_chat_supports_system_messages_in_backup(self):
+    def test_deepseek_chat_supports_system_messages(self):
         data = _load_model_cost_json()
         entry = data.get("deepseek/deepseek-chat", {})
         assert entry.get("supports_system_messages") is True
 
-    def test_deepseek_reasoner_supports_system_messages_in_backup(self):
+    def test_deepseek_reasoner_supports_system_messages(self):
         data = _load_model_cost_json()
         entry = data.get("deepseek/deepseek-reasoner", {})
         assert entry.get("supports_system_messages") is True
 
-    def test_deepseek_chat_max_input_tokens_matches_bare_in_backup(self):
+    def test_deepseek_chat_max_input_tokens_matches_bare(self):
         data = _load_model_cost_json()
         bare = data.get("deepseek-chat", {})
         prefixed = data.get("deepseek/deepseek-chat", {})
         assert prefixed.get("max_input_tokens") == bare.get("max_input_tokens")
 
-    def test_deepseek_reasoner_max_output_tokens_matches_bare_in_backup(self):
+    def test_deepseek_reasoner_max_output_tokens_matches_bare(self):
         data = _load_model_cost_json()
         bare = data.get("deepseek-reasoner", {})
         prefixed = data.get("deepseek/deepseek-reasoner", {})