diff --git a/litellm/_logging.py b/litellm/_logging.py
index cf402987442..d5865777661 100644
--- a/litellm/_logging.py
+++ b/litellm/_logging.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ if set_verbose is True:
         "`litellm.set_verbose` is deprecated. Please set `os.environ['LITELLM_LOG'] = 'DEBUG'` for debug logs."
     )
 
-_ENABLE_SECRET_REDACTION = bool(os.getenv("LITELLM_REDACT_SECRETS", False))
+_ENABLE_SECRET_REDACTION = os.getenv("LITELLM_REDACT_SECRETS") == "TRUE"
 
 _REDACTED = "REDACTED"
 
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/test_secret_redaction.py b/tests/test_litellm/test_secret_redaction.py
index c5136874652..6e634248651 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/test_secret_redaction.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/test_secret_redaction.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def test_filter_redacts_non_string_args():
     assert "REDACTED" in output
 
 
-def test_disable_redaction_passes_secrets_through(_enable_redaction):
+def test_disable_redaction_passes_secrets_through():
     """When _ENABLE_SECRET_REDACTION is False, secrets pass through."""
     with patch("litellm._logging._ENABLE_SECRET_REDACTION", False):
         record = logging.LogRecord(