diff --git a/aider/coders/base_coder.py b/aider/coders/base_coder.py
index a69f23241..ae596fd18 100755
--- a/aider/coders/base_coder.py
+++ b/aider/coders/base_coder.py
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class Coder:
     lint_outcome = None
     test_outcome = None
     multi_response_content = ""
+    partial_response_content = ""
 
     @classmethod
     def create(
@@ -907,12 +908,7 @@ class Coder:
                     if retry_delay > 60:
                         break
                     self.io.tool_output(f"Retrying in {retry_delay:.1f} seconds...")
-                    countdown = retry_delay
-                    while countdown > 0:
-                        print(f"Retrying in {countdown:.1f} seconds...\r", end="")
-                        time.sleep(0.1)
-                        countdown -= 0.1
-                    print(" " * 50 + "\r", end="")  # Clear the line after countdown
+                    time.sleep(retry_delay)
                     continue
                 except KeyboardInterrupt:
                     interrupted = True
diff --git a/tests/basic/test_sendchat.py b/tests/basic/test_sendchat.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 6ac02a47b..000000000
--- a/tests/basic/test_sendchat.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-import unittest
-from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
-
-import httpx
-
-from aider.llm import litellm
-from aider.sendchat import send_with_retries
-
-
-class PrintCalled(Exception):
-    pass
-
-
-class TestSendChat(unittest.TestCase):
-    @patch("litellm.completion")
-    @patch("builtins.print")
-    def test_send_with_retries_rate_limit_error(self, mock_print, mock_completion):
-        mock = MagicMock()
-        mock.status_code = 500
-
-        # Set up the mock to raise
-        mock_completion.side_effect = [
-            litellm.exceptions.RateLimitError(
-                "rate limit exceeded",
-                response=mock,
-                llm_provider="llm_provider",
-                model="model",
-            ),
-            None,
-        ]
-
-        # Call the send_with_retries method
-        send_with_retries("model", ["message"], None, False)
-        mock_print.assert_called_once()
-
-    @patch("litellm.completion")
-    @patch("builtins.print")
-    def test_send_with_retries_connection_error(self, mock_print, mock_completion):
-        # Set up the mock to raise
-        mock_completion.side_effect = [
-            httpx.ConnectError("Connection error"),
-            None,
-        ]
-
-        # Call the send_with_retries method
-        send_with_retries("model", ["message"], None, False)
-        mock_print.assert_called_once()