diff --git a/tests/optimize/test_hyperopt.py b/tests/optimize/test_hyperopt.py
index 5e8d899c8..a43c62376 100644
--- a/tests/optimize/test_hyperopt.py
+++ b/tests/optimize/test_hyperopt.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # pragma pylint: disable=missing-docstring,W0212,C0103
-import os
 from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
 from unittest.mock import ANY, MagicMock
@@ -170,7 +169,6 @@ def test_start_no_hyperopt_allowed(mocker, hyperopt_conf, caplog) -> None:
 
 
 def test_start_no_data(mocker, hyperopt_conf) -> None:
-    hyperopt_conf['user_data_dir'] = Path("tests")
     patched_configuration_load_config_file(mocker, hyperopt_conf)
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.data.history.load_pair_history', MagicMock(return_value=pd.DataFrame))
     mocker.patch(
@@ -191,12 +189,6 @@ def test_start_no_data(mocker, hyperopt_conf) -> None:
     with pytest.raises(OperationalException, match='No data found. Terminating.'):
         start_hyperopt(pargs)
 
-    # Cleanup since that failed hyperopt start leaves a lockfile.
-    try:
-        os.unlink(Hyperopt.get_lock_filename(hyperopt_conf))
-    except Exception:
-        pass
-
 
 def test_start_filelock(mocker, hyperopt_conf, caplog) -> None:
     hyperopt_mock = MagicMock(side_effect=Timeout(Hyperopt.get_lock_filename(hyperopt_conf)))