diff --git a/tests/optimize/test_hyperopt.py b/tests/optimize/test_hyperopt.py
index ca64d73d5..1f7c2ee8c 100644
--- a/tests/optimize/test_hyperopt.py
+++ b/tests/optimize/test_hyperopt.py
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@ def test_start_no_hyperopt_allowed(mocker, hyperopt_conf, caplog) -> None:
         start_hyperopt(pargs)
 
 
-def test_start_no_data(mocker, hyperopt_conf) -> None:
-    hyperopt_conf['user_data_dir'] = Path("tests")
+def test_start_no_data(mocker, hyperopt_conf, tmpdir) -> None:
+    hyperopt_conf['user_data_dir'] = Path(tmpdir)
     patched_configuration_load_config_file(mocker, hyperopt_conf)
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.data.history.load_pair_history', MagicMock(return_value=pd.DataFrame))
     mocker.patch(
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ def test_start_no_data(mocker, hyperopt_conf) -> None:
     )
 
     patch_exchange(mocker)
-    # TODO: migrate to strategy-based hyperopt
     args = [
         'hyperopt',
         '--config', 'config.json',