diff --git a/litellm/tests/test_completion.py b/litellm/tests/test_completion.py
index fff34642543..09053cf17b3 100644
--- a/litellm/tests/test_completion.py
+++ b/litellm/tests/test_completion.py
@@ -2489,7 +2489,7 @@ def test_completion_deep_infra_mistral():
 # Gemini tests
 def test_completion_gemini():
     litellm.set_verbose = True
-    model_name = "gemini/gemini-pro"
+    model_name = "gemini/gemini-1.5-pro-latest"
     messages = [{"role": "user", "content": "Hey, how's it going?"}]
     try:
         response = completion(model=model_name, messages=messages)
diff --git a/litellm/utils.py b/litellm/utils.py
index 1f23fac981d..e230675e68a 100644
--- a/litellm/utils.py
+++ b/litellm/utils.py
@@ -4207,9 +4207,7 @@ def supports_vision(model: str):
             return True
         return False
     else:
-        raise Exception(
-            f"Model not in model_prices_and_context_window.json. You passed model={model}."
-        )
+        return False
 
 
 def supports_parallel_function_calling(model: str):