diff --git a/freqtrade/constants.py b/freqtrade/constants.py
index 70f60867b..022cbd400 100644
--- a/freqtrade/constants.py
+++ b/freqtrade/constants.py
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ CONF_SCHEMA = {
                 "keras": {"type": "boolean", "default": False},
                 "write_metrics_to_disk": {"type": "boolean", "default": False},
                 "purge_old_models": {"type": "boolean", "default": True},
-                "conv_width": {"type": "integer", "default": 2},
+                "conv_width": {"type": "integer", "default": 1},
                 "train_period_days": {"type": "integer", "default": 0},
                 "backtest_period_days": {"type": "number", "default": 7},
                 "identifier": {"type": "string", "default": "example"},
diff --git a/freqtrade/freqai/freqai_interface.py b/freqtrade/freqai/freqai_interface.py
index 3b03c988b..707fefb7f 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqai/freqai_interface.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqai/freqai_interface.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class IFreqaiModel(ABC):
         if self.keras and self.ft_params.get("DI_threshold", 0):
             self.ft_params["DI_threshold"] = 0
             logger.warning("DI threshold is not configured for Keras models yet. Deactivating.")
-        self.CONV_WIDTH = self.freqai_info.get("conv_width", 1)
+        self.CONV_WIDTH = self.freqai_info['conv_width']
         if self.ft_params.get("inlier_metric_window", 0):
             self.CONV_WIDTH = self.ft_params.get("inlier_metric_window", 0) * 2
         self.pair_it = 0