diff --git a/freqtrade/data/dataprovider.py b/freqtrade/data/dataprovider.py
index db71ff029..7b7159145 100644
--- a/freqtrade/data/dataprovider.py
+++ b/freqtrade/data/dataprovider.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class DataProvider:
         """
         Get stored historic ohlcv data
         :param pair: pair to get the data for
-        :param timeframe: ticker interval to get data for
+        :param timeframe: timeframe to get data for
         """
         return load_pair_history(pair=pair,
                                  timeframe=timeframe or self._config['ticker_interval'],
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class DataProvider:
         Return pair ohlcv data, either live or cached historical -- depending
         on the runmode.
         :param pair: pair to get the data for
-        :param timeframe: ticker interval to get data for
+        :param timeframe: timeframe to get data for
         :return: Dataframe for this pair
         """
         if self.runmode in (RunMode.DRY_RUN, RunMode.LIVE):
diff --git a/freqtrade/data/history.py b/freqtrade/data/history.py
index 3dea41c55..d45b1c890 100644
--- a/freqtrade/data/history.py
+++ b/freqtrade/data/history.py
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ def download_pair_history(datadir: Path,
                           timeframe: str = '5m',
                           timerange: Optional[TimeRange] = None) -> bool:
     """
-    Download the latest ticker intervals from the exchange for the pair passed in parameters
+    Download latest candles from the exchange for the pair and timeframe passed in parameters
     The data is downloaded starting from the last correct data that
     exists in a cache. If timerange starts earlier than the data in the cache,
     the full data will be redownloaded