diff --git a/tests/optimize/test_edge_cli.py b/tests/optimize/test_edge_cli.py
index d9711b318..8241a5362 100644
--- a/tests/optimize/test_edge_cli.py
+++ b/tests/optimize/test_edge_cli.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def test_edge_init(mocker, edge_conf) -> None:
     assert edge_cli.config == edge_conf
     assert edge_cli.config['stake_amount'] == 'unlimited'
     assert callable(edge_cli.edge.calculate)
-    assert edge_conf['strategy'].bot_started is True
+    assert edge_cli.strategy.bot_started is True
 
 
 def test_edge_init_fee(mocker, edge_conf) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/strategy/test_default_strategy.py b/tests/strategy/test_default_strategy.py
index a60274afd..5cb8fce16 100644
--- a/tests/strategy/test_default_strategy.py
+++ b/tests/strategy/test_default_strategy.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ def test_strategy_test_v3(result, fee, is_short, side):
     assert type(indicators) is DataFrame
     assert type(strategy.populate_buy_trend(indicators, metadata)) is DataFrame
     assert type(strategy.populate_sell_trend(indicators, metadata)) is DataFrame
-    assert strategy.bot_started is True
 
     trade = Trade(
         open_rate=19_000,
diff --git a/tests/test_plotting.py b/tests/test_plotting.py
index f0a28c4eb..97f367608 100644
--- a/tests/test_plotting.py
+++ b/tests/test_plotting.py
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ def test_init_plotscript(default_conf, mocker, testdatadir):
     assert "ohlcv" in ret
     assert "TRX/BTC" in ret["ohlcv"]
     assert "ADA/BTC" in ret["ohlcv"]
-    assert default_conf['strategy'].bot_started is True
 
 
 def test_add_indicators(default_conf, testdatadir, caplog):