diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai-magics/jupyter_ai_magics/providers.py b/packages/jupyter-ai-magics/jupyter_ai_magics/providers.py
index eb6495f6b..4df236c7e 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai-magics/jupyter_ai_magics/providers.py
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai-magics/jupyter_ai_magics/providers.py
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ def is_api_key_exc(cls, e: Exception):
         """
         import openai
 
-        if isinstance(e, openai.error.AuthenticationError):
+        if isinstance(e, openai.AuthenticationError):
             error_details = e.json_body.get("error", {})
             return error_details.get("code") == "invalid_api_key"
         return False
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ def is_api_key_exc(cls, e: Exception):
         """
         import openai
 
-        if isinstance(e, openai.error.AuthenticationError):
+        if isinstance(e, openai.AuthenticationError):
             error_details = e.json_body.get("error", {})
             return error_details.get("code") == "invalid_api_key"
         return False
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ def is_api_key_exc(cls, e: Exception):
         """
         import openai
 
-        if isinstance(e, openai.error.AuthenticationError):
+        if isinstance(e, openai.AuthenticationError):
             error_details = e.json_body.get("error", {})
             return error_details.get("code") == "invalid_api_key"
         return False