diff --git a/litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/mcp_server_manager.py b/litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/mcp_server_manager.py
index 5ae5b610805..d763b8fb644 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/mcp_server_manager.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/mcp_server_manager.py
@@ -70,16 +70,14 @@
         validate_tool_name,
     )
 except ImportError:
-    from typing import Any
+    from pydantic import BaseModel
     SEP_986_URL = "https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/protocol/blob/main/proposals/0001-tool-name-validation.md"
 
-    def validate_tool_name(name: str) -> Any:
-        from pydantic import BaseModel
-
-        class ToolNameValidationResult(BaseModel):
-            is_valid: bool = True
-            warnings: list = []
+    class ToolNameValidationResult(BaseModel):
+        is_valid: bool = True
+        warnings: list = []
 
+    def validate_tool_name(name: str) -> ToolNameValidationResult:
         return ToolNameValidationResult()
 
 
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/mcp_management_endpoints.py b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/mcp_management_endpoints.py
index 3ba841f07fd..6225f39626d 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/mcp_management_endpoints.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/mcp_management_endpoints.py
@@ -63,15 +63,13 @@
             validate_tool_name,
         )
     except ImportError:
-        from typing import Any
+        from pydantic import BaseModel
 
-        def validate_tool_name(name: str) -> Any:
-            from pydantic import BaseModel
-
-            class ToolNameValidationResult(BaseModel):
-                is_valid: bool = True
-                warnings: list = []
+        class ToolNameValidationResult(BaseModel):
+            is_valid: bool = True
+            warnings: list = []
 
+        def validate_tool_name(name: str) -> ToolNameValidationResult:
             return ToolNameValidationResult()
 
     from litellm.proxy._experimental.mcp_server.db import (