diff --git a/config_examples/config_binance.example.json b/config_examples/config_binance.example.json
index 9a45ce479..c6faf506c 100644
--- a/config_examples/config_binance.example.json
+++ b/config_examples/config_binance.example.json
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
     "timeframe": "5m",
     "dry_run": true,
     "cancel_open_orders_on_exit": false,
-    "trading_mode": "spot",
-    "margin_mode": null,
     "unfilledtimeout": {
         "buy": 10,
         "sell": 10,
diff --git a/config_examples/config_okex.example.json b/config_examples/config_okex.example.json
index 416c6a8ef..f1e73bd22 100644
--- a/config_examples/config_okex.example.json
+++ b/config_examples/config_okex.example.json
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
     "timeframe": "5m",
     "dry_run": true,
     "cancel_open_orders_on_exit": false,
-    "trading_mode": "spot",
-    "margin_mode": null,
     "unfilledtimeout": {
         "buy": 10,
         "sell": 10,
diff --git a/freqtrade/templates/base_config.json.j2 b/freqtrade/templates/base_config.json.j2
index 4f5642631..c91715b1f 100644
--- a/freqtrade/templates/base_config.json.j2
+++ b/freqtrade/templates/base_config.json.j2
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
     "fiat_display_currency": "{{ fiat_display_currency }}",{{ ('\n    "timeframe": "' + timeframe + '",') if timeframe else '' }}
     "dry_run": {{ dry_run | lower }},
     "cancel_open_orders_on_exit": false,
-    "trading_mode": "spot",
-    "margin_mode": null,
     "unfilledtimeout": {
         "buy": 10,
         "sell": 10,