diff --git a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/prompt_templates/common_utils.py b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/prompt_templates/common_utils.py
index 12447b39e1e..3e639e79b6d 100644
--- a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/prompt_templates/common_utils.py
+++ b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/prompt_templates/common_utils.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ Common utility functions used for translating messages across providers
 import io
 import mimetypes
 import re
-import os
 from os import PathLike
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import (
@@ -647,7 +646,7 @@ def extract_file_data(file_data: FileTypes) -> ExtractedFileData:
         # If it's a file-like object
         # Try to get filename from file handle if not already set
         if not filename and hasattr(file_content, 'name'):
-            filename = os.path.basename(file_content.name)
+            filename = Path(file_content.name).name
 
         content = file_content.read()