diff --git a/examples/train.py b/examples/train.py
index 1b2f22476..5f8edbb22 100644
--- a/examples/train.py
+++ b/examples/train.py
@@ -213,13 +213,10 @@ def train_rllib(submodule, flags):
     run_experiments({flow_params["exp_tag"]: exp_config})
 
 
-def train_h_baselines(flow_params, args, multiagent):
+def train_h_baselines(env_name, args, multiagent):
     """Train policies using SAC and TD3 with h-baselines."""
     from hbaselines.algorithms import OffPolicyRLAlgorithm
     from hbaselines.utils.train import parse_options, get_hyperparameters
-    from hbaselines.envs.mixed_autonomy import FlowEnv
-
-    flow_params = deepcopy(flow_params)
 
     # Get the command-line arguments that are relevant here
     args = parse_options(description="", example_usage="", args=args)
@@ -227,31 +224,6 @@ def train_h_baselines(flow_params, args, multiagent):
     # the base directory that the logged data will be stored in
     base_dir = "training_data"
 
-    # Create the training environment.
-    env = FlowEnv(
-        flow_params,
-        multiagent=multiagent,
-        shared=args.shared,
-        maddpg=args.maddpg,
-        render=args.render,
-        version=0
-    )
-
-    # Create the evaluation environment.
-    if args.evaluate:
-        eval_flow_params = deepcopy(flow_params)
-        eval_flow_params['env'].evaluate = True
-        eval_env = FlowEnv(
-            eval_flow_params,
-            multiagent=multiagent,
-            shared=args.shared,
-            maddpg=args.maddpg,
-            render=args.render_eval,
-            version=1
-        )
-    else:
-        eval_env = None
-
     for i in range(args.n_training):
         # value of the next seed
         seed = args.seed + i
@@ -299,8 +271,8 @@ def train_h_baselines(flow_params, args, multiagent):
         # Create the algorithm object.
         alg = OffPolicyRLAlgorithm(
             policy=policy,
-            env=env,
-            eval_env=eval_env,
+            env="flow:{}".format(env_name),
+            eval_env="flow:{}".format(env_name) if args.evaluate else None,
             **hp
         )
 
@@ -393,8 +365,7 @@ def main(args):
     elif flags.rl_trainer.lower() == "stable-baselines":
         train_stable_baselines(submodule, flags)
     elif flags.rl_trainer.lower() == "h-baselines":
-        flow_params = submodule.flow_params
-        train_h_baselines(flow_params, args, multiagent)
+        train_h_baselines(flags.exp_config, args, multiagent)
     else:
         raise ValueError("rl_trainer should be either 'rllib', 'h-baselines', "
                          "or 'stable-baselines'.")
diff --git a/tests/fast_tests/test_examples.py b/tests/fast_tests/test_examples.py
index 0b385f28a..b5faf6517 100644
--- a/tests/fast_tests/test_examples.py
+++ b/tests/fast_tests/test_examples.py
@@ -229,11 +229,11 @@ class TestHBaselineExamples(unittest.TestCase):
     confirming that it runs.
     """
     @staticmethod
-    def run_exp(flow_params, multiagent):
+    def run_exp(env_name, multiagent):
         train_h_baselines(
-            flow_params=flow_params,
+            env_name=env_name,
             args=[
-                flow_params["env_name"].__name__,
+                env_name,
                 "--initial_exploration_steps", "1",
                 "--total_steps", "10"
             ],
@@ -241,10 +241,10 @@ def run_exp(flow_params, multiagent):
         )
 
     def test_singleagent_ring(self):
-        self.run_exp(singleagent_ring.copy(), multiagent=False)
+        self.run_exp("singleagent_ring", multiagent=False)
 
     def test_multiagent_ring(self):
-        self.run_exp(multiagent_ring.copy(), multiagent=True)
+        self.run_exp("multiagent_ring", multiagent=True)
 
 
 class TestRllibExamples(unittest.TestCase):