diff --git a/litellm/proxy/auth/user_api_key_auth.py b/litellm/proxy/auth/user_api_key_auth.py
index 2e74d31106..5df9674172 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/auth/user_api_key_auth.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/auth/user_api_key_auth.py
@@ -1225,8 +1225,6 @@ def _check_valid_ip(
         client_ip = request.headers["x-forwarded-for"]
     elif request.client is not None:
         client_ip = request.client.host
-    else:
-        client_ip = None
 
     # Check if IP address is allowed
     if client_ip not in allowed_ips: