diff --git a/tests/integration/guardrails/test_guardrails_gemini.py b/tests/integration/guardrails/test_guardrails_gemini.py
index 00cc2ec..f738a6a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/guardrails/test_guardrails_gemini.py
+++ b/tests/integration/guardrails/test_guardrails_gemini.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 """Test the guardrails from file with the Gemini route."""
 
+# pylint: disable=protected-access
+
 import os
 import sys
 import time
@@ -10,7 +12,6 @@ sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
 
 import pytest
 import requests
-import tenacity
 from google import genai
 from utils import add_guardrail_to_dataset, create_dataset, get_gemini_client
 
@@ -46,17 +47,16 @@ async def test_message_content_guardrail_from_file(
     }
 
     if not do_stream:
-        with pytest.raises(tenacity.RetryError) as exc_info:
+        with pytest.raises(genai.errors.ClientError) as e:
             response = client.models.generate_content(
                 **request,
             )
-        original_error = exc_info.value.last_attempt.exception()
-        assert isinstance(original_error, genai.errors.ClientError)
-        assert original_error.code == 400
-        assert "[Invariant] The response did not pass the guardrails" in str(
-            original_error
+        assert e._excinfo[1].code == 400
+        assert (
+            "[Invariant] The response did not pass the guardrails"
+            in e._excinfo[1].message
         )
-        assert "Dublin detected in the response" in str(original_error)
+        assert "Dublin detected in the response" in str(e._excinfo[1])
 
     else:
         response = client.models.generate_content_stream(**request)
@@ -151,17 +151,16 @@ async def test_tool_call_guardrail_from_file(
     }
 
     if not do_stream:
-        with pytest.raises(tenacity.RetryError) as exc_info:
+        with pytest.raises(genai.errors.ClientError) as e:
             client.models.generate_content(
                 **request,
             )
-        original_error = exc_info.value.last_attempt.exception()
-        assert isinstance(original_error, genai.errors.ClientError)
-        assert original_error.code == 400
-        assert "[Invariant] The response did not pass the guardrails" in str(
-            original_error
+        assert e._excinfo[1].code == 400
+        assert (
+            "[Invariant] The response did not pass the guardrails"
+            in e._excinfo[1].message
         )
-        assert "get_capital is called with Germany as argument" in str(original_error)
+        assert "get_capital is called with Germany as argument" in str(e._excinfo[1])
 
     else:
         response = client.models.generate_content_stream(
@@ -250,17 +249,15 @@ async def test_input_from_guardrail_from_file(
     }
 
     if not do_stream:
-        with pytest.raises(tenacity.RetryError) as exc_info:
+        with pytest.raises(genai.errors.ClientError) as e:
             client.models.generate_content(**request)
-
-        original_error = exc_info.value.last_attempt.exception()
-        assert isinstance(original_error, genai.errors.ClientError)
-        assert original_error.code == 400
-        assert "[Invariant] The request did not pass the guardrails" in str(
-            original_error
+        assert e._excinfo[1].code == 400
+        assert (
+            "[Invariant] The request did not pass the guardrails"
+            in e._excinfo[1].message
         )
         assert "Users must not mention the magic phrase 'Fight Club'" in str(
-            original_error
+            e._excinfo[1]
         )
 
     else:
@@ -379,18 +376,16 @@ async def test_with_guardrails_from_explorer(explorer_api_url, gateway_url, do_s
         },
     }
     if not do_stream:
-        with pytest.raises(tenacity.RetryError) as exc_info:
+        with pytest.raises(genai.errors.ClientError) as e:
             client.models.generate_content(**shrek_request)
-
-        original_error = exc_info.value.last_attempt.exception()
-        assert isinstance(original_error, genai.errors.ClientError)
-        assert original_error.code == 400
-        assert "[Invariant] The response did not pass the guardrails" in str(
-            original_error
+        assert e._excinfo[1].code == 400
+        assert (
+            "[Invariant] The response did not pass the guardrails"
+            in e._excinfo[1].message
         )
         # Only the block guardrail should be triggered here
-        assert "ogre detected in response" in str(original_error)
-        assert "Fiona detected in response" not in str(original_error)
+        assert "ogre detected in response" in str(e._excinfo[1])
+        assert "Fiona detected in response" not in str(e._excinfo[1])
     else:
         response = client.models.generate_content_stream(**shrek_request)
 
@@ -502,15 +497,14 @@ async def test_preguardrailing_with_guardrails_from_explorer(
                 ],
             )
         else:
-            with pytest.raises(tenacity.RetryError) as exc_info:
+            with pytest.raises(genai.errors.ClientError) as e:
                 chat_response = client.models.generate_content(**request)
-            original_error = exc_info.value.last_attempt.exception()
-            assert isinstance(original_error, genai.errors.ClientError)
-            assert original_error.code == 400
-            assert "[Invariant] The request did not pass the guardrails" in str(
-                original_error
+            assert e._excinfo[1].code == 400
+            assert (
+                "[Invariant] The request did not pass the guardrails"
+                in e._excinfo[1].message
             )
-            assert "pun detected in user message" in str(original_error)
+            assert "pun detected in user message" in str(e._excinfo[1])
     else:
         if do_stream:
             response = client.models.generate_content_stream(**request)
diff --git a/tests/integration/requirements.txt b/tests/integration/requirements.txt
index ec5e756..f848cdf 100644
--- a/tests/integration/requirements.txt
+++ b/tests/integration/requirements.txt
@@ -9,5 +9,4 @@ pytest
 pytest-asyncio
 pytest-timeout
 tavily-python
-tenacity
 uv
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