diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/litellm_core_utils/test_litellm_logging.py b/tests/test_litellm/litellm_core_utils/test_litellm_logging.py
index f226d30fc27..ab8db5cb409 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/litellm_core_utils/test_litellm_logging.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/litellm_core_utils/test_litellm_logging.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import asyncio
 import contextlib
 import datetime
+import json
 import os
 import sys
 from collections.abc import Callable
@@ -1225,8 +1226,6 @@ async def test_async_success_handler_truncates_large_base64_off_the_event_loop(m
     monkeypatch.setattr(logging_utils, "_truncate_base64_in_string", recording_scan)
     monkeypatch.setattr(logging_utils, "BASE64_TRUNCATION_OFFLOAD_THRESHOLD_CHARS", 1_000)
 
-    import json
-
     logged = asyncio.Event()
     captured: dict = {}