diff --git a/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_proxy_encrypt_decrypt.py b/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_proxy_encrypt_decrypt.py
index 13c5cc269c0..ab84d21479f 100644
--- a/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_proxy_encrypt_decrypt.py
+++ b/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_proxy_encrypt_decrypt.py
@@ -21,30 +21,30 @@ from litellm.proxy.common_utils.encrypt_decrypt_utils import (
 
 def test_encrypt_decrypt_with_master_key():
     setattr(proxy_server, "master_key", "sk-1234")
-    assert decrypt_value_helper(encrypt_value_helper("test", key="test_key")) == "test"
-    assert decrypt_value_helper(encrypt_value_helper(10, key="test_key")) == 10
-    assert decrypt_value_helper(encrypt_value_helper(True, key="test_key")) is True
-    assert decrypt_value_helper(encrypt_value_helper(None, key="test_key")) is None
-    assert decrypt_value_helper(encrypt_value_helper({"rpm": 10}, key="test_key")) == {
+    assert decrypt_value_helper(encrypt_value_helper("test"), key="test_key") == "test"
+    assert decrypt_value_helper(encrypt_value_helper(10), key="test_key") == 10
+    assert decrypt_value_helper(encrypt_value_helper(True), key="test_key") is True
+    assert decrypt_value_helper(encrypt_value_helper(None), key="test_key") is None
+    assert decrypt_value_helper(encrypt_value_helper({"rpm": 10}), key="test_key") == {
         "rpm": 10
     }
 
     # encryption should actually occur for strings
-    assert encrypt_value_helper("test", key="test_key") != "test"
+    assert encrypt_value_helper("test") != "test"
 
 
 def test_encrypt_decrypt_with_salt_key():
     os.environ["LITELLM_SALT_KEY"] = "sk-salt-key2222"
     print(f"LITELLM_SALT_KEY: {os.environ['LITELLM_SALT_KEY']}")
-    assert decrypt_value_helper(encrypt_value_helper("test", key="test_key")) == "test"
-    assert decrypt_value_helper(encrypt_value_helper(10, key="test_key")) == 10
-    assert decrypt_value_helper(encrypt_value_helper(True, key="test_key")) is True
-    assert decrypt_value_helper(encrypt_value_helper(None, key="test_key")) is None
-    assert decrypt_value_helper(encrypt_value_helper({"rpm": 10}, key="test_key")) == {
+    assert decrypt_value_helper(encrypt_value_helper("test"), key="test_key") == "test"
+    assert decrypt_value_helper(encrypt_value_helper(10), key="test_key") == 10
+    assert decrypt_value_helper(encrypt_value_helper(True), key="test_key") is True
+    assert decrypt_value_helper(encrypt_value_helper(None), key="test_key") is None
+    assert decrypt_value_helper(encrypt_value_helper({"rpm": 10}), key="test_key") == {
         "rpm": 10
     }
 
     # encryption should actually occur for strings
-    assert encrypt_value_helper("test", key="test_key") != "test"
+    assert encrypt_value_helper("test") != "test"
 
     os.environ.pop("LITELLM_SALT_KEY", None)