diff --git a/tests/a_scripts/train/test_train_inputs.py b/tests/a_scripts/train/test_train_inputs.py
index 73540afe2f..7fbc0e4fc6 100644
--- a/tests/a_scripts/train/test_train_inputs.py
+++ b/tests/a_scripts/train/test_train_inputs.py
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ def test_missing_mandatory_parameters_fail(self, cfg: DictConfig) -> None:
             'optimizer',
             'scheduler',
             'max_duration',
-            'eval_interval',
             'max_seq_len',
         ]
         for param in mandatory_params: