diff --git a/litellm/proxy/_types.py b/litellm/proxy/_types.py
index 61e6de53dd9..9a53680497e 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/_types.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/_types.py
@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@ class LiteLLMRoutes(enum.Enum):
         # models
         "/models",
         "/v1/models",
+        # token counter
+        "utils/token_counter",
     ]
 
-    llm_utils_routes: List = ["utils/token_counter"]
-
     info_routes: List = [
         "/key/info",
         "/team/info",
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
index f11ada07197..763a53daf3e 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
@@ -1120,8 +1120,6 @@ async def user_api_key_auth(
                     pass
                 elif request["route"].name in LiteLLMRoutes.openai_route_names.value:
                     pass
-                elif route in LiteLLMRoutes.llm_utils_routes.value:
-                    pass
                 elif (
                     route in LiteLLMRoutes.info_routes.value
                 ):  # check if user allowed to call an info route