diff --git a/litellm/experimental_mcp_client/tools.py b/litellm/experimental_mcp_client/tools.py
index f4ebbf4af4..592b0767fd 100644
--- a/litellm/experimental_mcp_client/tools.py
+++ b/litellm/experimental_mcp_client/tools.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def _get_function_arguments(function: FunctionDefinition) -> dict:
     return arguments if isinstance(arguments, dict) else {}
 
 
-def _transform_openai_tool_call_to_mcp_tool_call_request(
+def transform_openai_tool_call_request_to_mcp_tool_call_request(
     openai_tool: ChatCompletionMessageToolCall,
 ) -> MCPCallToolRequestParams:
     """Convert an OpenAI ChatCompletionMessageToolCall to an MCP CallToolRequestParams."""
@@ -100,8 +100,10 @@ async def call_openai_tool(
     Returns:
         The result of the MCP tool call.
     """
-    mcp_tool_call_request_params = _transform_openai_tool_call_to_mcp_tool_call_request(
-        openai_tool=openai_tool,
+    mcp_tool_call_request_params = (
+        transform_openai_tool_call_request_to_mcp_tool_call_request(
+            openai_tool=openai_tool,
+        )
     )
     return await call_mcp_tool(
         session=session,
diff --git a/tests/litellm/experimental_mcp_client/test_tools.py b/tests/litellm/experimental_mcp_client/test_tools.py
index 7089d83217..ec430ecc9b 100644
--- a/tests/litellm/experimental_mcp_client/test_tools.py
+++ b/tests/litellm/experimental_mcp_client/test_tools.py
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ from mcp.types import Tool as MCPTool
 
 from litellm.experimental_mcp_client.tools import (
     _get_function_arguments,
-    _transform_openai_tool_call_to_mcp_tool_call_request,
     call_mcp_tool,
     call_openai_tool,
     load_mcp_tools,
     transform_mcp_tool_to_openai_tool,
+    transform_openai_tool_call_request_to_mcp_tool_call_request,
 )
 
 
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ def test_transform_mcp_tool_to_openai_tool(mock_mcp_tool):
     }
 
 
-def test_transform_openai_tool_call_to_mcp_tool_call_request(mock_mcp_tool):
+def testtransform_openai_tool_call_request_to_mcp_tool_call_request(mock_mcp_tool):
     openai_tool = {
         "function": {"name": "test_tool", "arguments": json.dumps({"test": "value"})}
     }
-    mcp_tool_call_request = _transform_openai_tool_call_to_mcp_tool_call_request(
+    mcp_tool_call_request = transform_openai_tool_call_request_to_mcp_tool_call_request(
         openai_tool
     )
     assert mcp_tool_call_request.name == "test_tool"
diff --git a/tests/pass_through_tests/test_mcp_routes.py b/tests/pass_through_tests/test_mcp_routes.py
index d496a430af..3435d53585 100644
--- a/tests/pass_through_tests/test_mcp_routes.py
+++ b/tests/pass_through_tests/test_mcp_routes.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from mcp import ClientSession
 from mcp.client.sse import sse_client
 from litellm.experimental_mcp_client.tools import (
     transform_mcp_tool_to_openai_tool,
-    _transform_openai_tool_call_to_mcp_tool_call_request,
+    transform_openai_tool_call_request_to_mcp_tool_call_request,
 )
 import json
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ async def test_mcp_routes_with_vertex_ai():
 
             # Call the tool using MCP client
             mcp_tool_call_request = (
-                _transform_openai_tool_call_to_mcp_tool_call_request(
+                transform_openai_tool_call_request_to_mcp_tool_call_request(
                     openai_tool.model_dump()
                 )
             )