diff --git a/freqtrade/data/dataprovider.py b/freqtrade/data/dataprovider.py
index 8ca638046..fd7997521 100644
--- a/freqtrade/data/dataprovider.py
+++ b/freqtrade/data/dataprovider.py
@@ -88,11 +88,10 @@ class DataProvider:
     def _set_producer_pairs(self, pairlist: List[str], producer_name: str = "default"):
         """
         Set the pairs received to later be used.
-        This only supports 1 Producer right now.
 
         :param pairlist: List of pairs
         """
-        self.__producer_pairs[producer_name] = pairlist.copy()
+        self.__producer_pairs[producer_name] = pairlist
 
     def get_producer_pairs(self, producer_name: str = "default") -> List[str]:
         """
@@ -100,7 +99,7 @@ class DataProvider:
 
         :returns: List of pairs
         """
-        return self.__producer_pairs.get(producer_name, [])
+        return self.__producer_pairs.get(producer_name, []).copy()
 
     def _emit_df(
         self,
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_auth.py b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_auth.py
index 1ab158ea7..e91e5941b 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_auth.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_auth.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ async def validate_ws_token(
     secret_ws_token = api_config.get('ws_token', None)
     secret_jwt_key = api_config.get('jwt_secret_key', 'super-secret')
 
-    if ws_token and secrets.compare_digest(secret_ws_token, ws_token):
+    if ws_token and secret_ws_token and secrets.compare_digest(secret_ws_token, ws_token):
         # Just return the token if it matches
         return ws_token
     else:
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ async def validate_ws_token(
         # If the token is a jwt, and it's valid return the user
         except HTTPException:
             pass
-    logger.info("Denying websocket request")
+    logger.debug("Denying websocket request.")
     # If it doesn't match, close the websocket connection
     await ws.close(code=status.WS_1008_POLICY_VIOLATION)