diff --git a/litellm/tests/test_function_calling.py b/litellm/tests/test_function_calling.py
index b36762d9cb..6e4e9d3e86 100644
--- a/litellm/tests/test_function_calling.py
+++ b/litellm/tests/test_function_calling.py
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ def test_parallel_function_call(model):
             # Step 4: send the info for each function call and function response to the model
             for tool_call in tool_calls:
                 function_name = tool_call.function.name
+                if function_name not in available_functions:
+                    # the model called a function that does not exist in available_functions - don't try calling anything
+                    return
                 function_to_call = available_functions[function_name]
                 function_args = json.loads(tool_call.function.arguments)
                 function_response = function_to_call(