diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/__init__.py b/freqtrade/optimize/__init__.py
index 7bdaef852..fca061596 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/__init__.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/__init__.py
@@ -10,15 +10,17 @@ import arrow
 from freqtrade import misc, constants, OperationalException
 from freqtrade.exchange import Exchange
 from freqtrade.arguments import TimeRange
-
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 import importlib
 ujson_found = importlib.util.find_spec("ujson")
 if ujson_found is not None:
     import ujson
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+if ujson_found is not None:
     logger.debug('Loaded UltraJson ujson in optimize.py')
 
+
 def trim_tickerlist(tickerlist: List[Dict], timerange: TimeRange) -> List[Dict]:
     if not tickerlist:
         return tickerlist