diff --git a/freqtrade/data/history/hdf5datahandler.py b/freqtrade/data/history/hdf5datahandler.py
index cc01d51ca..6483cfb21 100644
--- a/freqtrade/data/history/hdf5datahandler.py
+++ b/freqtrade/data/history/hdf5datahandler.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class HDF5DataHandler(IDataHandler):
         :param trading_mode: trading-mode to be used
         :return: List of Tuples of (pair, timeframe)
         """
-        if trading_mode != 'spot':
+        if trading_mode == 'futures':
             datadir = datadir.joinpath('futures')
         _tmp = [
             re.search(
diff --git a/freqtrade/data/history/jsondatahandler.py b/freqtrade/data/history/jsondatahandler.py
index 939f18931..82ab1abbf 100644
--- a/freqtrade/data/history/jsondatahandler.py
+++ b/freqtrade/data/history/jsondatahandler.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class JsonDataHandler(IDataHandler):
         :param trading_mode: trading-mode to be used
         :return: List of Tuples of (pair, timeframe)
         """
-        if trading_mode != 'spot':
+        if trading_mode == 'futures':
             datadir = datadir.joinpath('futures')
         _tmp = [
             re.search(