diff --git a/freqtrade/freqai/data_drawer.py b/freqtrade/freqai/data_drawer.py
index c3b932ed1..77b595d56 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqai/data_drawer.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqai/data_drawer.py
@@ -123,10 +123,6 @@ class FreqaiDataDrawer:
             self.pair_dict[metadata['pair']]['priority'] = len(self.pair_dict)
             return
 
-    # def create_training_queue(self, pairs: list) -> None:
-    #     for i, pair in enumerate(pairs):
-    #         self.training_queue[pair] = i + 1
-
     def pair_to_end_of_training_queue(self, pair: str) -> None:
         # march all pairs up in the queue
         for p in self.pair_dict:
diff --git a/freqtrade/freqai/freqai_interface.py b/freqtrade/freqai/freqai_interface.py
index ed7cab287..8bf767bd6 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqai/freqai_interface.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqai/freqai_interface.py
@@ -215,7 +215,8 @@ class IFreqaiModel(ABC):
             self.data_drawer.return_null_values_to_strategy(dataframe, dh)
             return dh
 
-        if (not self.training_on_separate_thread and not self.follow_mode):
+        if (not self.training_on_separate_thread and not self.follow_mode
+                and self.data_drawer.pair_dict[metadata['pair']]['priority'] == 1):
             file_exists = False
 
             if trained_timestamp != 0:  # historical model available