diff --git a/scripts/plot_dataframe.py b/scripts/plot_dataframe.py
index 4aacc99dd..23e70a987 100755
--- a/scripts/plot_dataframe.py
+++ b/scripts/plot_dataframe.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, List
 
 import pandas as pd
 
-from freqtrade.arguments import Arguments, TimeRange
+from freqtrade.arguments import Arguments
 from freqtrade.data import history
 from freqtrade.data.btanalysis import load_trades, extract_trades_of_period
 from freqtrade.optimize import setup_configuration
@@ -43,38 +43,6 @@ from freqtrade.state import RunMode
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def get_tickers_data(strategy, exchange, pairs: List[str], timerange: TimeRange,
-                     datadir: Path, refresh_pairs: bool, live: bool):
-    """
-    Get tickers data for each pairs on live or local, option defined in args
-    :return: dictionary of tickers. output format: {'pair': tickersdata}
-    """
-
-    ticker_interval = strategy.ticker_interval
-
-    tickers = history.load_data(
-        datadir=datadir,
-        pairs=pairs,
-        ticker_interval=ticker_interval,
-        refresh_pairs=refresh_pairs,
-        timerange=timerange,
-        exchange=exchange,
-        live=live,
-    )
-
-    # No ticker found, impossible to download, len mismatch
-    for pair, data in tickers.copy().items():
-        logger.debug("checking tickers data of pair: %s", pair)
-        logger.debug("data.empty: %s", data.empty)
-        logger.debug("len(data): %s", len(data))
-        if data.empty:
-            del tickers[pair]
-            logger.info(
-                'An issue occured while retreiving data of %s pair, please retry '
-                'using -l option for live or --refresh-pairs-cached', pair)
-    return tickers
-
-
 def generate_dataframe(strategy, tickers, pair) -> pd.DataFrame:
     """
     Get tickers then Populate strategy indicators and signals, then return the full dataframe
@@ -113,10 +81,16 @@ def analyse_and_plot_pairs(config: Dict[str, Any]):
     timerange = Arguments.parse_timerange(config["timerange"])
     ticker_interval = strategy.ticker_interval
 
-    tickers = get_tickers_data(strategy, exchange, pairs, timerange,
-                               datadir=Path(str(config.get("datadir"))),
-                               refresh_pairs=config.get('refresh_pairs', False),
-                               live=config.get("live", False))
+    tickers = history.load_data(
+        datadir=Path(str(config.get("datadir"))),
+        pairs=pairs,
+        ticker_interval=config['ticker_interval'],
+        refresh_pairs=config.get('refresh_pairs', False),
+        timerange=timerange,
+        exchange=exchange,
+        live=config.get("live", False),
+    )
+
     pair_counter = 0
     for pair, data in tickers.items():
         pair_counter += 1