diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py b/freqtrade/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py
index 9304871a8..d8a50c704 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ def test_setup_bt_configuration_with_arguments(mocker, default_conf, caplog) ->
         '--datadir', '/foo/bar',
         'backtesting',
         '--ticker-interval', '1m',
-        '--live',
         '--enable-position-stacking',
         '--disable-max-market-positions',
         '--refresh-pairs-cached',
@@ -241,9 +240,6 @@ def test_setup_bt_configuration_with_arguments(mocker, default_conf, caplog) ->
     assert log_has('Parameter -i/--ticker-interval detected ... Using ticker_interval: 1m ...',
                    caplog.record_tuples)
 
-    assert 'live' in config
-    assert log_has('Parameter -l/--live detected ...', caplog.record_tuples)
-
     assert 'position_stacking' in config
     assert log_has('Parameter --enable-position-stacking detected ...', caplog.record_tuples)
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/test_configuration.py b/freqtrade/tests/test_configuration.py
index 56ff79625..85c8aa9db 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/test_configuration.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/test_configuration.py
@@ -338,7 +338,6 @@ def test_setup_configuration_with_arguments(mocker, default_conf, caplog) -> Non
         '--datadir', '/foo/bar',
         'backtesting',
         '--ticker-interval', '1m',
-        '--live',
         '--enable-position-stacking',
         '--disable-max-market-positions',
         '--refresh-pairs-cached',
@@ -364,9 +363,6 @@ def test_setup_configuration_with_arguments(mocker, default_conf, caplog) -> Non
     assert log_has('Parameter -i/--ticker-interval detected ... Using ticker_interval: 1m ...',
                    caplog.record_tuples)
 
-    assert 'live' in config
-    assert log_has('Parameter -l/--live detected ...', caplog.record_tuples)
-
     assert 'position_stacking'in config
     assert log_has('Parameter --enable-position-stacking detected ...', caplog.record_tuples)