diff --git a/tests/utilities/test_planning_auth/test_planning_auth_inheritance.py b/tests/utilities/test_planning_auth/test_planning_auth_inheritance.py
index e264c74d3..b38cd8489 100644
--- a/tests/utilities/test_planning_auth/test_planning_auth_inheritance.py
+++ b/tests/utilities/test_planning_auth/test_planning_auth_inheritance.py
@@ -1,39 +1,25 @@
-from crewai import Agent, Task
-from crewai.llm import LLM
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+from crewai import Task
 from crewai.utilities.planning_handler import CrewPlanner
 
 def test_planning_llm_inherits_auth_params():
     """Test that planning LLM inherits authentication parameters from agent LLM."""
-    custom_llm = LLM(
-        model="custom-model",
-        base_url="https://api.custom-provider.com/v1",
-        api_key="fake-api-key",
-        api_version="2023-05-15",
-        organization="custom-org"
-    )
-    
-    agent = Agent(
-        role="Test Agent",
-        goal="Test Goal",
-        backstory="Test Backstory",
-        llm=custom_llm
-    )
+    mock_llm = MagicMock()
+    mock_llm.base_url = "https://api.custom-provider.com/v1"
+    mock_llm.api_version = "2023-05-15"
     
     task = Task(
         description="Test Task",
-        expected_output="Test Output",
-        agent=agent
+        expected_output="Test Output"
     )
     
     planner = CrewPlanner(
         tasks=[task],
         planning_agent_llm=None,  # This should trigger the inheritance logic
-        agent_llm=custom_llm
+        agent_llm=mock_llm
     )
     
     assert hasattr(planner, 'planning_agent_llm')
     assert hasattr(planner.planning_agent_llm, 'base_url')
     assert planner.planning_agent_llm.base_url == "https://api.custom-provider.com/v1"
-    assert planner.planning_agent_llm.api_key == "fake-api-key"
     assert planner.planning_agent_llm.api_version == "2023-05-15"
-    # organization is not directly accessible as an attribute