diff --git a/tests/optimize/test_hyperopt.py b/tests/optimize/test_hyperopt.py
index 675bbd62e..36902dcfc 100644
--- a/tests/optimize/test_hyperopt.py
+++ b/tests/optimize/test_hyperopt.py
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ def test_hyperoptresolver(mocker, default_conf, caplog) -> None:
     patched_configuration_load_config_file(mocker, default_conf)
 
     hyperopt = DefaultHyperOpt
+    delattr(hyperopt, 'populate_indicators')
     delattr(hyperopt, 'populate_buy_trend')
     delattr(hyperopt, 'populate_sell_trend')
     mocker.patch(
@@ -156,8 +157,11 @@ def test_hyperoptresolver(mocker, default_conf, caplog) -> None:
         MagicMock(return_value=hyperopt(default_conf))
     )
     x = HyperOptResolver(default_conf, ).hyperopt
+    assert not hasattr(x, 'populate_indicators')
     assert not hasattr(x, 'populate_buy_trend')
     assert not hasattr(x, 'populate_sell_trend')
+    assert log_has("Hyperopt class does not provide populate_indicators() method. "
+                   "Using populate_indicators from the strategy.", caplog)
     assert log_has("Hyperopt class does not provide populate_sell_trend() method. "
                    "Using populate_sell_trend from the strategy.", caplog)
     assert log_has("Hyperopt class does not provide populate_buy_trend() method. "