diff --git a/benchmarks/test_rnn_parity.py b/benchmarks/test_rnn_parity.py
index fc9bae927b..b1aa96088a 100644
--- a/benchmarks/test_rnn_parity.py
+++ b/benchmarks/test_rnn_parity.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def lightning_loop(MODEL, num_runs=10, num_epochs=10):
         model = MODEL()
         trainer = Trainer(
             max_epochs=num_epochs,
-            show_progress_bar=False,
+            progress_bar_refresh_rate=0,
             weights_summary=None,
             gpus=1,
             early_stop_callback=False,
diff --git a/benchmarks/test_trainer_parity.py b/benchmarks/test_trainer_parity.py
index 6969397a74..4c0e89d107 100644
--- a/benchmarks/test_trainer_parity.py
+++ b/benchmarks/test_trainer_parity.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ def lightning_loop(MODEL, num_runs=10, num_epochs=10):
         model = MODEL()
         trainer = Trainer(
             max_epochs=num_epochs,
-            show_progress_bar=False,
+            progress_bar_refresh_rate=0,
             weights_summary=None,
             gpus=1,
             early_stop_callback=False,
diff --git a/pytorch_lightning/trainer/lr_finder.py b/pytorch_lightning/trainer/lr_finder.py
index 23eab61700..b0491c818d 100755
--- a/pytorch_lightning/trainer/lr_finder.py
+++ b/pytorch_lightning/trainer/lr_finder.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class TrainerLRFinderMixin(ABC):
         lr_finder = _LRFinder(mode, min_lr, max_lr, num_training)
 
         # Use special lr logger callback
-        self.callbacks = [_LRCallback(num_training, show_progress_bar=True)]
+        self.callbacks = [_LRCallback(num_training, progress_bar_refresh_rate=1)]
 
         # No logging
         self.logger = None
@@ -310,19 +310,19 @@ class _LRCallback(Callback):
     """ Special callback used by the learning rate finder. This callbacks log
     the learning rate before each batch and log the corresponding loss after
     each batch. """
-    def __init__(self, num_training: int, show_progress_bar: bool = False, beta: float = 0.98):
+    def __init__(self, num_training: int, progress_bar_refresh_rate: bool = False, beta: float = 0.98):
         self.num_training = num_training
         self.beta = beta
         self.losses = []
         self.lrs = []
         self.avg_loss = 0.0
         self.best_loss = 0.0
-        self.show_progress_bar = show_progress_bar
+        self.progress_bar_refresh_rate = progress_bar_refresh_rate
         self.progress_bar = None
 
     def on_batch_start(self, trainer, pl_module):
         """ Called before each training batch, logs the lr that will be used """
-        if self.show_progress_bar and self.progress_bar is None:
+        if self.progress_bar_refresh_rate and self.progress_bar is None:
             self.progress_bar = tqdm(desc='Finding best initial lr', total=self.num_training)
 
         self.lrs.append(trainer.lr_schedulers[0]['scheduler'].lr[0])
diff --git a/tests/models/test_cpu.py b/tests/models/test_cpu.py
index 625d8660aa..6122864040 100644
--- a/tests/models/test_cpu.py
+++ b/tests/models/test_cpu.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def test_multi_cpu_model_ddp(tmpdir):
     model, hparams = tutils.get_default_model()
     trainer_options = dict(
         default_root_dir=tmpdir,
-        show_progress_bar=False,
+        progress_bar_refresh_rate=0,
         max_epochs=1,
         train_percent_check=0.4,
         val_percent_check=0.2,
diff --git a/tests/trainer/test_trainer.py b/tests/trainer/test_trainer.py
index 91a02a3ac6..2d34be2436 100644
--- a/tests/trainer/test_trainer.py
+++ b/tests/trainer/test_trainer.py
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ def test_disabled_validation():
     model = CurrentModel(hparams)
 
     trainer_options = dict(
-        show_progress_bar=False,
+        progress_bar_refresh_rate=0,
         max_epochs=2,
         train_percent_check=0.4,
         val_percent_check=0.0,