diff --git a/litellm/llms/openai/responses/transformation.py b/litellm/llms/openai/responses/transformation.py
index 6bad46d3f5e..618c535d666 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/openai/responses/transformation.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/openai/responses/transformation.py
@@ -360,8 +360,6 @@ class OpenAIResponsesAPIConfig(BaseResponsesAPIConfig):
         to the native WebSocket path (e.g. when using a private deployment or
         reverse proxy that reliably honours the native wss:// protocol).
         """
-        import litellm
-
         return bool(getattr(litellm, "openai_responses_native_websocket", False))
 
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