diff --git a/endpoints/OAI/utils/completion.py b/endpoints/OAI/utils/completion.py
index 5fdf81f..cc752c5 100644
--- a/endpoints/OAI/utils/completion.py
+++ b/endpoints/OAI/utils/completion.py
@@ -108,6 +108,48 @@ async def _stream_collector(
         await gen_queue.put(e)
 
 
+async def load_inline_model(model_name: str, request: Request):
+    """Load a model from the data.model parameter"""
+
+    # Return if the model container already exists
+    if model.container and model.container.model_dir.name == model_name:
+        return
+
+    model_config = config.model_config()
+
+    # Inline model loading isn't enabled or the user isn't an admin
+    if not get_key_permission(request) == "admin":
+        error_message = handle_request_error(
+            f"Unable to switch model to {model_name} because "
+            + "an admin key isn't provided",
+            exc_info=False,
+        ).error.message
+
+        raise HTTPException(401, error_message)
+
+    if not unwrap(model_config.get("inline_model_loading"), False):
+        logger.warning(
+            f"Unable to switch model to {model_name} because "
+            '"inline_model_load" is not True in config.yml.'
+        )
+
+        return
+
+    model_path = pathlib.Path(unwrap(model_config.get("model_dir"), "models"))
+    model_path = model_path / model_name
+
+    # Model path doesn't exist
+    if not model_path.exists():
+        logger.warning(
+            f"Could not find model path {str(model_path)}. Skipping inline model load."
+        )
+
+        return
+
+    # Load the model
+    await model.load_model(model_path)
+
+
 async def stream_generate_completion(
     data: CompletionRequest, request: Request, model_path: pathlib.Path
 ):
@@ -178,47 +220,6 @@ async def stream_generate_completion(
         )
 
 
-async def load_inline_model(model_name: str, request: Request):
-    """Load a model from the data.model parameter"""
-
-    # Return if the model container already exists
-    if model.container and model.container.model_dir.name == model_name:
-        return
-
-    model_config = config.model_config()
-
-    # Inline model loading isn't enabled or the user isn't an admin
-    if not get_key_permission(request) == "admin":
-        logger.warning(
-            f"Unable to switch model to {model_name} "
-            "because an admin key isn't provided."
-        )
-
-        return
-
-    if not unwrap(model_config.get("inline_model_loading"), False):
-        logger.warning(
-            f"Unable to switch model to {model_name} because "
-            '"inline_model_load" is not True in config.yml.'
-        )
-
-        return
-
-    model_path = pathlib.Path(unwrap(model_config.get("model_dir"), "models"))
-    model_path = model_path / model_name
-
-    # Model path doesn't exist
-    if not model_path.exists():
-        logger.warning(
-            f"Could not find model path {str(model_path)}. Skipping inline model load."
-        )
-
-        return
-
-    # Load the model
-    await model.load_model(model_path)
-
-
 async def generate_completion(
     data: CompletionRequest, request: Request, model_path: pathlib.Path
 ):