diff --git a/pytorch_lightning/examples/new_project_templates/lightning_module_template.py b/pytorch_lightning/examples/new_project_templates/lightning_module_template.py
index 65fb303f..0a4dab26 100644
--- a/pytorch_lightning/examples/new_project_templates/lightning_module_template.py
+++ b/pytorch_lightning/examples/new_project_templates/lightning_module_template.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class LightningTemplateModel(LightningModule):
         """
         # init superclass
         super(LightningTemplateModel, self).__init__()
+        self.hparams = hparams
 
         self.batch_size = hparams.batch_size
 
diff --git a/pytorch_lightning/testing_models/lm_test_module.py b/pytorch_lightning/testing_models/lm_test_module.py
index 8cae1c16..e33ee53e 100644
--- a/pytorch_lightning/testing_models/lm_test_module.py
+++ b/pytorch_lightning/testing_models/lm_test_module.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class LightningTestModel(LightningModule):
         """
         # init superclass
         super(LightningTestModel, self).__init__()
+        self.hparams = hparams
 
         self.batch_size = hparams.batch_size