Update

Author: DharshanBJ

msal/application.py

@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ def _preferred_browser():
             pass  # We may still proceed
     return None
 
+def _is_ssh_cert_or_pop_request(token_type, auth_scheme) -> bool:
+    return token_type == "ssh-cert" or token_type == "pop" or isinstance(auth_scheme, msal.auth_scheme.PopAuthScheme)
 
 class _ClientWithCcsRoutingInfo(Client):
 
@@ -1510,9 +1512,6 @@ def _acquire_token_silent_with_error(
                 }.get(final_result["suberror"], final_result["suberror"])
         return final_result
 
-    def _is_ssh_cert_or_pop_request(token_type, auth_scheme) -> bool:
-        return token_type == "ssh-cert" or token_type == "pop" or isinstance(auth_scheme, msal.auth_scheme.PopAuthScheme)
-
     def _acquire_token_silent_from_cache_and_possibly_refresh_it(
             self,
             scopes,  # type: List[str]