diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/test_proxy_server.py b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/test_proxy_server.py
index 87f44464cf8..1b7d285bf33 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/test_proxy_server.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/test_proxy_server.py
@@ -2621,26 +2621,37 @@ def test_get_prompt_spec_for_db_prompt_with_versions():
 
 def test_root_redirect_when_docs_url_not_root_and_redirect_url_set(monkeypatch):
     from litellm.proxy.proxy_server import cleanup_router_config_variables
+    from litellm.proxy.utils import _get_docs_url
     from fastapi.responses import RedirectResponse
 
     cleanup_router_config_variables()
     filepath = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
     config_fp = f"{filepath}/test_configs/test_config_no_auth.yaml"
+    # Ensure docs are mounted on a non-root path to trigger redirect logic
+    monkeypatch.setenv("DOCS_URL", "/docs")
     
     test_redirect_url = "/ui"
     monkeypatch.setenv("ROOT_REDIRECT_URL", test_redirect_url)
     
     asyncio.run(initialize(config=config_fp, debug=True))
     
-    docs_url = getattr(app, "docs_url", None) or "/docs"
+    docs_url = _get_docs_url()
     root_redirect_url = os.getenv("ROOT_REDIRECT_URL")
     
+    # Remove any existing "/" route that might interfere
+    routes_to_remove = []
+    for route in app.routes:
+        if hasattr(route, "path") and route.path == "/":
+            if hasattr(route, "methods") and "GET" in route.methods:
+                routes_to_remove.append(route)
+            elif not hasattr(route, "methods"):  # Catch-all routes
+                routes_to_remove.append(route)
+    
+    for route in routes_to_remove:
+        app.routes.remove(route)
+    
+    # Add the redirect route if conditions are met (matching the actual implementation)
     if docs_url != "/" and root_redirect_url:
-        for route in app.routes:
-            if hasattr(route, "path") and route.path == "/" and hasattr(route, "methods") and "GET" in route.methods:
-                app.routes.remove(route)
-                break
-        
         @app.get("/", include_in_schema=False)
         async def root_redirect():
             return RedirectResponse(url=root_redirect_url)