diff --git a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/internal_user_endpoints.py b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/internal_user_endpoints.py
index 00105ad97d2..b5c19d0dcf0 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/internal_user_endpoints.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/internal_user_endpoints.py
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ async def new_user(
     ```
     """
     try:
-        from litellm.proxy.proxy_server import _license_check, general_settings, prisma_client
+        from litellm.proxy.proxy_server import _license_check, prisma_client
 
         if prisma_client is None:
             raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=CommonProxyErrors.db_not_connected_error.value)