diff --git a/user_data/strategies/test_strategy.py b/user_data/strategies/test_strategy.py
index 7edaead14..6b7770a8f 100644
--- a/user_data/strategies/test_strategy.py
+++ b/user_data/strategies/test_strategy.py
@@ -253,15 +253,16 @@ class TestStrategy(IStrategy):
         dataframe['ha_low'] = heikinashi['low']
         """
 
-	# Retrieve best bid and best ask
+        # Retrieve best bid and best ask
         # ------------------------------------
         """
-        ob = self.dp.orderbook(metadata['pair'], 1)
-        print(ob)
-        dataframe['best_bid'] = ob['bids'][0][0]
-        dataframe['best_ask'] = ob['asks'][0][0]
+        # first check if dataprovider is available 
+        if self.dp:
+            ob = self.dp.orderbook(metadata['pair'], 1)
+            dataframe['best_bid'] = ob['bids'][0][0]
+            dataframe['best_ask'] = ob['asks'][0][0]
         """
-
+        
         return dataframe
 
     def populate_buy_trend(self, dataframe: DataFrame, metadata: dict) -> DataFrame: