diff --git a/tests/core/test_lightning_optimizer.py b/tests/core/test_lightning_optimizer.py
index 8c7d473a76738..3c6e34df8d5e3 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_lightning_optimizer.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_lightning_optimizer.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 import torch
 from torch.optim import Adam, Optimizer, SGD
-from torch.optim.optimizer import _RequiredParameter
 
 from pytorch_lightning import Trainer
 from pytorch_lightning.core.optimizer import LightningOptimizer
@@ -308,31 +307,17 @@ def configure_optimizers(self):
     assert zero_grad.call_count == max_iter
 
 
-required = _RequiredParameter()
-
-
 class OptimizerWithHooks(Optimizer):
 
-    def __init__(self, model, lr=required, u0=required):
-        if lr is not required and lr < 0.0:
-            raise ValueError("Invalid learning rate: {}".format(lr))
-
-        defaults = dict(lr=lr)
-        self.steps = 0
-
-        self.params = []
-
+    def __init__(self, model):
         self._fwd_handles = []
         self._bwd_handles = []
-
-        self.model = model
-
-        for _, mod in model.named_modules():  # iterates over modules of model
+        self.params = []
+        for _, mod in model.named_modules():
             mod_class = mod.__class__.__name__
-            if mod_class not in ['Linear']:  # silently skips other layers
+            if mod_class != 'Linear':
                 continue
 
-            # save the inputs and gradients for the kfac matrix computation
             handle = mod.register_forward_pre_hook(self._save_input)  # save the inputs
             self._fwd_handles.append(handle)  # collect forward-save-input hooks in list
             handle = mod.register_backward_hook(self._save_grad_output)  # save the gradients
@@ -347,21 +332,21 @@ def __init__(self, model, lr=required, u0=required):
             d = {'params': params, 'mod': mod, 'layer_type': mod_class}
             self.params.append(d)
 
-        super(OptimizerWithHooks, self).__init__(self.params, defaults)
+        super(OptimizerWithHooks, self).__init__(self.params, {"lr": 0.01})
 
     def _save_input(self, mod, i):
         """Saves input of layer"""
         if mod.training:
             self.state[mod]['x'] = i[0]
 
-    def _save_grad_output(self, mod, grad_input, grad_output):
+    def _save_grad_output(self, mod, _, grad_output):
         """
         Saves grad on output of layer to
         grad is scaled with batch_size since gradient is spread over samples in mini batch
         """
-        bs = grad_output[0].shape[0]  # batch_size
+        batch_size = grad_output[0].shape[0]
         if mod.training:
-            self.state[mod]['grad'] = grad_output[0] * bs
+            self.state[mod]['grad'] = grad_output[0] * batch_size
 
     def step(self, closure=None):
         closure()
@@ -371,14 +356,11 @@ def step(self, closure=None):
         return True
 
 
-def test_lightning_optimizer_dont_delete_wrapped_optimizer(tmpdir):
+def test_lightning_optimizer_keeps_hooks(tmpdir):
 
     class TestModel(BoringModel):
-
-        def __init__(self):
-            super().__init__()
-            self.count_on_train_batch_start = 0
-            self.count_on_train_batch_end = 0
+        count_on_train_batch_start = 0
+        count_on_train_batch_end = 0
 
         def configure_optimizers(self):
             return OptimizerWithHooks(self)
@@ -390,15 +372,11 @@ def on_train_batch_start(self, batch: Any, batch_idx: int, dataloader_idx: int)
 
         def on_train_batch_end(self, outputs: Any, batch: Any, batch_idx: int, dataloader_idx: int) -> None:
             self.count_on_train_batch_end += 1
-            # delete the lightning_optimizers
-            self.trainer._lightning_optimizers = None
-            gc.collect()
+            del self.trainer._lightning_optimizers
+            gc.collect()  # not necessary, just in case
 
+    trainer = Trainer(default_root_dir=tmpdir, limit_train_batches=4, limit_val_batches=1, max_epochs=1)
     model = TestModel()
-    # Initialize a trainer
-    trainer = Trainer(limit_train_batches=4, limit_val_batches=1, max_epochs=1)
-
-    # Train the model ⚡
     trainer.fit(model)
     assert model.count_on_train_batch_start == 4
     assert model.count_on_train_batch_end == 4