diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/edge_cli.py b/freqtrade/optimize/edge_cli.py
index 6484a5328..0cf5a009b 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/edge_cli.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/edge_cli.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class EdgeCli:
         self.strategy = StrategyResolver(self.config).strategy
 
         self.edge = Edge(config, self.exchange, self.strategy)
+        # Set refresh_pairs to false for edge-cli (it must be true for edge)
         self.edge._refresh_pairs = False
 
         self.timerange = TimeRange.parse_timerange(None if self.config.get(
diff --git a/tests/data/test_converter.py b/tests/data/test_converter.py
index 72da47e76..e773a970e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test_converter.py
+++ b/tests/data/test_converter.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ def test_parse_ticker_dataframe(ticker_history_list, caplog):
 def test_ohlcv_fill_up_missing_data(testdatadir, caplog):
     data = load_pair_history(datadir=testdatadir,
                              ticker_interval='1m',
-                             refresh_pairs=False,
                              pair='UNITTEST/BTC',
                              fill_up_missing=False)
     caplog.set_level(logging.DEBUG)
diff --git a/tests/data/test_history.py b/tests/data/test_history.py
index 1983c2a9f..e386c3506 100644
--- a/tests/data/test_history.py
+++ b/tests/data/test_history.py
@@ -321,7 +321,6 @@ def test_load_partial_missing(testdatadir, caplog) -> None:
     start = arrow.get('2018-01-01T00:00:00')
     end = arrow.get('2018-01-11T00:00:00')
     tickerdata = history.load_data(testdatadir, '5m', ['UNITTEST/BTC'],
-                                   refresh_pairs=False,
                                    timerange=TimeRange('date', 'date',
                                                        start.timestamp, end.timestamp))
     # timedifference in 5 minutes
@@ -336,7 +335,7 @@ def test_load_partial_missing(testdatadir, caplog) -> None:
     start = arrow.get('2018-01-10T00:00:00')
     end = arrow.get('2018-02-20T00:00:00')
     tickerdata = history.load_data(datadir=testdatadir, ticker_interval='5m',
-                                   pairs=['UNITTEST/BTC'], refresh_pairs=False,
+                                   pairs=['UNITTEST/BTC'],
                                    timerange=TimeRange('date', 'date',
                                                        start.timestamp, end.timestamp))
     # timedifference in 5 minutes
diff --git a/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py b/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py
index d06116755..fa40809d8 100644
--- a/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py
+++ b/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py
@@ -188,9 +188,6 @@ def test_setup_configuration_without_arguments(mocker, default_conf, caplog) ->
     assert 'position_stacking' not in config
     assert not log_has('Parameter --enable-position-stacking detected ...', caplog)
 
-    assert 'refresh_pairs' not in config
-    assert not log_has('Parameter -r/--refresh-pairs-cached detected ...', caplog)
-
     assert 'timerange' not in config
     assert 'export' not in config
     assert 'runmode' in config
diff --git a/tests/optimize/test_hyperopt.py b/tests/optimize/test_hyperopt.py
index 543acbde6..0888c79d4 100644
--- a/tests/optimize/test_hyperopt.py
+++ b/tests/optimize/test_hyperopt.py
@@ -86,9 +86,6 @@ def test_setup_hyperopt_configuration_without_arguments(mocker, default_conf, ca
     assert 'position_stacking' not in config
     assert not log_has('Parameter --enable-position-stacking detected ...', caplog)
 
-    assert 'refresh_pairs' not in config
-    assert not log_has('Parameter -r/--refresh-pairs-cached detected ...', caplog)
-
     assert 'timerange' not in config
     assert 'runmode' in config
     assert config['runmode'] == RunMode.HYPEROPT