diff --git a/litellm/proxy/auth/user_api_key_auth.py b/litellm/proxy/auth/user_api_key_auth.py
index 682d57082da..9159a8ff9da 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/auth/user_api_key_auth.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/auth/user_api_key_auth.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import asyncio
 import re
 import secrets
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
-from typing import Any, List, Optional, Tuple, Union, cast
+from typing import Any, Iterator, List, Optional, Tuple, Union, cast
 
 import fastapi
 from fastapi import HTTPException, Request, WebSocket, status
@@ -2271,10 +2271,6 @@ async def _enforce_key_and_fallback_model_access(
             route=route,
             request=request,
         )
-        fallback_models = cast(
-            Optional[List[ALL_FALLBACK_MODEL_VALUES]],
-            request_data.get("fallbacks", None),
-        )
 
         if model is not None:
             await can_key_call_model(
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/auth/test_router_override_fallback_auth.py b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/auth/test_router_override_fallback_auth.py
index 28808ffad83..fc0e9aec501 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/auth/test_router_override_fallback_auth.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/auth/test_router_override_fallback_auth.py
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ async def test_router_override_fallbacks_validated_against_key_allowlist():
             valid_token=valid_token,
             request_data=request_data,
             route="/v1/chat/completions",
+            request=None,
             llm_model_list=None,
             llm_router=None,
         )
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ async def test_router_override_all_fallback_fields_validated(fallback_field):
             valid_token=valid_token,
             request_data=request_data,
             route="/v1/chat/completions",
+            request=None,
             llm_model_list=None,
             llm_router=None,
         )
@@ -190,6 +192,7 @@ async def test_top_level_fallback_fields_validated(fallback_field):
             valid_token=valid_token,
             request_data=request_data,
             route="/v1/chat/completions",
+            request=None,
             llm_model_list=None,
             llm_router=None,
         )
@@ -226,6 +229,7 @@ async def test_router_override_without_fallbacks_does_not_break_auth():
             valid_token=valid_token,
             request_data=request_data,
             route="/v1/chat/completions",
+            request=None,
             llm_model_list=None,
             llm_router=None,
         )