diff --git a/freqtrade/freqai/freqai_interface.py b/freqtrade/freqai/freqai_interface.py
index 86f873f3a..1f194860d 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqai/freqai_interface.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqai/freqai_interface.py
@@ -215,8 +215,7 @@ class IFreqaiModel(ABC):
             return dh
 
         # append the historic data once per round
-        if (self.data_drawer.historic_data and
-                self.config.get('exchange', '').get('pair_whitelist').index(metadata['pair']) == 1):
+        if self.data_drawer.historic_data:
             dh.update_historic_data(strategy)
             logger.info(f'Updating historic data on pair {metadata["pair"]}')