diff --git a/tests/basic/test_main.py b/tests/basic/test_main.py
index 1e9942c1a..0488f5a5b 100644
--- a/tests/basic/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/basic/test_main.py
@@ -687,12 +687,18 @@ class TestMain(TestCase):
     @patch("aider.models.ModelInfoManager.set_verify_ssl")
     def test_no_verify_ssl_sets_model_info_manager(self, mock_set_verify_ssl):
         with GitTemporaryDirectory():
-            main(
-                ["--no-verify-ssl", "--exit", "--yes"],
-                input=DummyInput(),
-                output=DummyOutput(),
-            )
-            mock_set_verify_ssl.assert_called_once_with(False)
+            # Mock Model class to avoid actual model initialization
+            with patch("aider.models.Model") as mock_model:
+                # Configure the mock to avoid the TypeError
+                mock_model.return_value.info = {}
+                mock_model.return_value.validate_environment.return_value = {"missing_keys": [], "keys_in_environment": []}
+                
+                main(
+                    ["--no-verify-ssl", "--exit", "--yes"],
+                    input=DummyInput(),
+                    output=DummyOutput(),
+                )
+                mock_set_verify_ssl.assert_called_once_with(False)
 
     def test_pytest_env_vars(self):
         # Verify that environment variables from pytest.ini are properly set
diff --git a/tests/basic/test_ssl_verification.py b/tests/basic/test_ssl_verification.py
index 8f2707fd6..ea12ec267 100644
--- a/tests/basic/test_ssl_verification.py
+++ b/tests/basic/test_ssl_verification.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class TestSSLVerification(TestCase):
         os.environ.clear()
         os.environ.update(self.original_env)
 
-    @patch("aider.models.model_info_manager.set_verify_ssl")
+    @patch("aider.models.ModelInfoManager.set_verify_ssl")
     @patch("aider.llm.litellm._load_litellm")
     @patch("httpx.Client")
     @patch("httpx.AsyncClient")
@@ -29,23 +29,30 @@ class TestSSLVerification(TestCase):
         # Mock the litellm._lazy_module to avoid AttributeError
         mock_load_litellm.return_value = None
         mock_module = MagicMock()
-        with patch("aider.llm.litellm._lazy_module", mock_module):
-            # Run main with --no-verify-ssl flag
-            main(
-                ["--no-verify-ssl", "--exit", "--yes"],
-                input=DummyInput(),
-                output=DummyOutput(),
-            )
-
-            # Verify model_info_manager.set_verify_ssl was called with False
-            mock_set_verify_ssl.assert_called_once_with(False)
-
-            # Verify httpx clients were created with verify=False
-            mock_client.assert_called_once_with(verify=False)
-            mock_async_client.assert_called_once_with(verify=False)
-
-            # Verify SSL_VERIFY environment variable was set to empty string
-            self.assertEqual(os.environ.get("SSL_VERIFY"), "")
+        
+        # Mock Model class to avoid actual model initialization
+        with patch("aider.models.Model") as mock_model:
+            # Configure the mock to avoid the TypeError
+            mock_model.return_value.info = {}
+            mock_model.return_value.validate_environment.return_value = {"missing_keys": [], "keys_in_environment": []}
+            
+            with patch("aider.llm.litellm._lazy_module", mock_module):
+                # Run main with --no-verify-ssl flag
+                main(
+                    ["--no-verify-ssl", "--exit", "--yes"],
+                    input=DummyInput(),
+                    output=DummyOutput(),
+                )
+                
+                # Verify model_info_manager.set_verify_ssl was called with False
+                mock_set_verify_ssl.assert_called_once_with(False)
+                
+                # Verify httpx clients were created with verify=False
+                mock_client.assert_called_once_with(verify=False)
+                mock_async_client.assert_called_once_with(verify=False)
+                
+                # Verify SSL_VERIFY environment variable was set to empty string
+                self.assertEqual(os.environ.get("SSL_VERIFY"), "")
 
     @patch("aider.models.model_info_manager.set_verify_ssl")
     def test_default_ssl_verification(self, mock_set_verify_ssl):