diff --git a/litellm/proxy/common_utils/banner.py b/litellm/proxy/common_utils/banner.py
index 4636ee9aa3f..dd203352b05 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/common_utils/banner.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/common_utils/banner.py
@@ -18,4 +18,9 @@ def show_banner():
     except ImportError:
         print("\n")  # noqa: T201
     except UnicodeEncodeError:
-        print("\n   LiteLLM\n")  # noqa: T201
+        # Reaching here means the import succeeded and only the encode failed, so `click` is
+        # bound and is the same channel the banner just went out on. Using it rather than
+        # `print` keeps the line free of a T201 suppression, which the two ruff configs
+        # disagree about: ruff.toml enables T20 and needs one, ruff-strict.toml does not
+        # enable it and counts one as dead under RUF100.
+        click.echo("\n   LiteLLM\n")