diff --git a/freqtrade/resolvers/strategy_resolver.py b/freqtrade/resolvers/strategy_resolver.py
index 1239b78b3..0a18809b4 100644
--- a/freqtrade/resolvers/strategy_resolver.py
+++ b/freqtrade/resolvers/strategy_resolver.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class StrategyResolver(IResolver):
         - default (if not None)
         """
         if (attribute in config
-                and not isinstance(getattr(type(strategy), 'my_property', None), property)):
+                and not isinstance(getattr(type(strategy), attribute, None), property)):
             # Ensure Properties are not overwritten
             setattr(strategy, attribute, config[attribute])
             logger.info("Override strategy '%s' with value in config file: %s.",
diff --git a/tests/optimize/test_hyperopt.py b/tests/optimize/test_hyperopt.py
index 077fb516d..4fba80bc3 100644
--- a/tests/optimize/test_hyperopt.py
+++ b/tests/optimize/test_hyperopt.py
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@ def test_in_strategy_auto_hyperopt(mocker, hyperopt_conf, tmpdir, fee) -> None:
         'strategy': 'HyperoptableStrategy',
         'user_data_dir': Path(tmpdir),
         'hyperopt_random_state': 42,
-        'spaces': ['buy', 'sell', 'protection']
+        'spaces': ['all']
     })
     hyperopt = Hyperopt(hyperopt_conf)
     assert isinstance(hyperopt.custom_hyperopt, HyperOptAuto)
diff --git a/tests/strategy/test_interface.py b/tests/strategy/test_interface.py
index d8c87506c..9593cd02e 100644
--- a/tests/strategy/test_interface.py
+++ b/tests/strategy/test_interface.py
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ def test_auto_hyperopt_interface(default_conf):
     assert isinstance(all_params, dict)
     assert len(all_params['buy']) == 2
     assert len(all_params['sell']) == 2
-    assert all_params['count'] == 4
+    assert all_params['count'] == 5
 
     strategy.__class__.sell_rsi = IntParameter([0, 10], default=5, space='buy')