diff --git a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/usage_endpoints/ai_usage_chat.py b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/usage_endpoints/ai_usage_chat.py
index f4ba44fb7b0..a0914ea319b 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/usage_endpoints/ai_usage_chat.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/usage_endpoints/ai_usage_chat.py
@@ -513,7 +513,10 @@ def _get_proxy_router():
     """Return the global proxy router when available."""
     try:
         from litellm.proxy.proxy_server import llm_router
-    except Exception:
+    except Exception as exc:
+        verbose_proxy_logger.debug(
+            "Could not import llm_router, falling back to litellm: %s", exc
+        )
         return None
     return llm_router