diff --git a/freqtrade/main.py b/freqtrade/main.py
index 877e2921d..d8c447800 100755
--- a/freqtrade/main.py
+++ b/freqtrade/main.py
@@ -3,8 +3,14 @@
 Main Freqtrade bot script.
 Read the documentation to know what cli arguments you need.
 """
-import logging
+
 import sys
+# check min. python version
+if sys.version_info < (3, 6):
+    sys.exit("Freqtrade requires Python version >= 3.6")
+
+# flake8: noqa E402
+import logging
 from argparse import Namespace
 from typing import List
 
@@ -22,24 +28,26 @@ def main(sysargv: List[str]) -> None:
     This function will initiate the bot and start the trading loop.
     :return: None
     """
-    arguments = Arguments(
-        sysargv,
-        'Free, open source crypto trading bot'
-    )
-    args: Namespace = arguments.get_parsed_arg()
-
-    # A subcommand has been issued.
-    # Means if Backtesting or Hyperopt have been called we exit the bot
-    if hasattr(args, 'func'):
-        args.func(args)
-        return
-
-    worker = None
-    return_code = 1
     try:
-        # Load and run worker
-        worker = Worker(args)
-        worker.run()
+        worker = None
+        return_code = 1
+
+        arguments = Arguments(
+            sysargv,
+            'Free, open source crypto trading bot'
+        )
+        args: Namespace = arguments.get_parsed_arg()
+
+        # A subcommand has been issued.
+        # Means if Backtesting or Hyperopt have been called we exit the bot
+        if hasattr(args, 'func'):
+            args.func(args)
+            # TODO: fetch return_code as returned by the command function here
+            return_code = 0
+        else:
+            # Load and run worker
+            worker = Worker(args)
+            worker.run()
 
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         logger.info('SIGINT received, aborting ...')
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/test_main.py b/freqtrade/tests/test_main.py
index 1292fd24d..e6a2006f9 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/test_main.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/test_main.py
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ def test_parse_args_backtesting(mocker) -> None:
     further argument parsing is done in test_arguments.py
     """
     backtesting_mock = mocker.patch('freqtrade.optimize.start_backtesting', MagicMock())
-    main(['backtesting'])
+    # it's sys.exit(0) at the end of backtesting
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
+        main(['backtesting'])
     assert backtesting_mock.call_count == 1
     call_args = backtesting_mock.call_args[0][0]
     assert call_args.config == ['config.json']
@@ -33,7 +35,9 @@ def test_parse_args_backtesting(mocker) -> None:
 
 def test_main_start_hyperopt(mocker) -> None:
     hyperopt_mock = mocker.patch('freqtrade.optimize.start_hyperopt', MagicMock())
-    main(['hyperopt'])
+    # it's sys.exit(0) at the end of hyperopt
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
+        main(['hyperopt'])
     assert hyperopt_mock.call_count == 1
     call_args = hyperopt_mock.call_args[0][0]
     assert call_args.config == ['config.json']