diff --git a/freqtrade/configuration.py b/freqtrade/configuration.py
index 760057c7d..ab70a5fb9 100644
--- a/freqtrade/configuration.py
+++ b/freqtrade/configuration.py
@@ -235,32 +235,11 @@ class Configuration(object):
             config['edge'].update({'stoploss_range_step': txt_range[2]})
             logger.info('Parameter --stoplosses detected: %s ...', self.args.stoploss_range)
 
-        # If --datadir is used we add it to the configuration
-        if 'datadir' in self.args and self.args.datadir:
-            config.update({'datadir': self.args.datadir})
-        else:
-            config.update({'datadir': self._create_default_datadir(config)})
-        logger.info('Using data folder: %s ...', config.get('datadir'))
-
         # If -r/--refresh-pairs-cached is used we add it to the configuration
         if 'refresh_pairs' in self.args and self.args.refresh_pairs:
             config.update({'refresh_pairs': True})
             logger.info('Parameter -r/--refresh-pairs-cached detected ...')
 
-        if 'ticker_interval' in self.args and self.args.ticker_interval:
-            config.update({'ticker_interval': self.args.ticker_interval})
-            logger.info('Overriding ticker interval with Command line argument')
-
-        # If --export is used we add it to the configuration
-        if 'export' in self.args and self.args.export:
-            config.update({'export': self.args.export})
-            logger.info('Parameter --export detected: %s ...', self.args.export)
-
-        # If --export-filename is used we add it to the configuration
-        if 'export' in config and 'exportfilename' in self.args and self.args.exportfilename:
-            config.update({'exportfilename': self.args.exportfilename})
-            logger.info('Storing backtest results to %s ...', self.args.exportfilename)
-
         return config
 
     def _load_hyperopt_config(self, config: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]: