diff --git a/pytorch_lightning/overrides/fairscale.py b/pytorch_lightning/overrides/fairscale.py
index 4ab1933e4a..8d105fe896 100644
--- a/pytorch_lightning/overrides/fairscale.py
+++ b/pytorch_lightning/overrides/fairscale.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ except (ModuleNotFoundError, ImportError):
 else:
     FAIRSCALE_SHARDED_AVAILABLE = True
 
-
     class LightningShardedDataParallel(ShardedDataParallel):
 
         def forward(self, *inputs, **kwargs):
diff --git a/tests/plugins/test_sharded_plugin.py b/tests/plugins/test_sharded_plugin.py
index eb6bd56aff..8a0156d93c 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/test_sharded_plugin.py
+++ b/tests/plugins/test_sharded_plugin.py
@@ -522,7 +522,8 @@ def run_sharded_correctness(
         assert torch.equal(ddp_param, shard_param), 'Model parameters are different between DDP and Sharded plugin'
 
     # Assert speed parity by ensuring percentage difference between sharded/ddp is below threshold
-    percent_diff = (abs(sharded_time - ddp_time) / sharded_time)
+    percent_diff = (sharded_time - ddp_time) / sharded_time
+
     assert percent_diff <= max_percent_speed_diff, \
         f'Sharded plugin was too slow compared to DDP, Sharded Time: {sharded_time}, DDP Time: {ddp_time}'