diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 4372534ce..b18032621 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -413,8 +413,8 @@ def patch_gc(mocker) -> None:
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
-def user_dir(mocker, tmpdir) -> Path:
-    user_dir = Path(tmpdir) / "user_data"
+def user_dir(mocker, tmp_path) -> Path:
+    user_dir = tmp_path / "user_data"
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.configuration.configuration.create_userdata_dir',
                  return_value=user_dir)
     return user_dir
diff --git a/tests/optimize/test_hyperopt.py b/tests/optimize/test_hyperopt.py
index ed5eeafd6..81c0d9ece 100644
--- a/tests/optimize/test_hyperopt.py
+++ b/tests/optimize/test_hyperopt.py
@@ -1023,15 +1023,15 @@ def test_stake_amount_unlimited_max_open_trades(mocker, hyperopt_conf, tmpdir, f
     assert hyperopt.backtesting.strategy.max_open_trades == 1
 
 
-def test_max_open_trades_dump(mocker, hyperopt_conf, tmpdir, fee, capsys) -> None:
+def test_max_open_trades_dump(mocker, hyperopt_conf, tmp_path, fee, capsys) -> None:
     # This test is to ensure that after hyperopting, max_open_trades is never
     # saved as inf in the output json params
     patch_exchange(mocker)
     mocker.patch(f'{EXMS}.get_fee', fee)
-    (Path(tmpdir) / 'hyperopt_results').mkdir(parents=True)
+    (tmp_path / 'hyperopt_results').mkdir(parents=True)
     hyperopt_conf.update({
         'strategy': 'HyperoptableStrategy',
-        'user_data_dir': Path(tmpdir),
+        'user_data_dir': tmp_path,
         'hyperopt_random_state': 42,
         'spaces': ['trades'],
     })
@@ -1069,16 +1069,16 @@ def test_max_open_trades_dump(mocker, hyperopt_conf, tmpdir, fee, capsys) -> Non
     assert '"max_open_trades":-1' in out
 
 
-def test_max_open_trades_consistency(mocker, hyperopt_conf, tmpdir, fee) -> None:
+def test_max_open_trades_consistency(mocker, hyperopt_conf, tmp_path, fee) -> None:
     # This test is to ensure that max_open_trades is the same across all functions needing it
     # after it has been changed from the hyperopt
     patch_exchange(mocker)
     mocker.patch(f'{EXMS}.get_fee', return_value=0)
 
-    (Path(tmpdir) / 'hyperopt_results').mkdir(parents=True)
+    (tmp_path / 'hyperopt_results').mkdir(parents=True)
     hyperopt_conf.update({
         'strategy': 'HyperoptableStrategy',
-        'user_data_dir': Path(tmpdir),
+        'user_data_dir': tmp_path,
         'hyperopt_random_state': 42,
         'spaces': ['trades'],
         'stake_amount': 'unlimited',