diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index 47362e525..080ddd046 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ Mandatory parameters are marked as **Required**, which means that they are requi
| `exchange.ccxt_sync_config` | Additional CCXT parameters passed to the regular (sync) ccxt instance. Parameters may differ from exchange to exchange and are documented in the [ccxt documentation](https://ccxt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/manual.html#instantiation)
**Datatype:** Dict
| `exchange.ccxt_async_config` | Additional CCXT parameters passed to the async ccxt instance. Parameters may differ from exchange to exchange and are documented in the [ccxt documentation](https://ccxt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/manual.html#instantiation)
**Datatype:** Dict
| `exchange.markets_refresh_interval` | The interval in minutes in which markets are reloaded.
*Defaults to `60` minutes.*
**Datatype:** Positive Integer
+| `exchange.skip_pair_validation` | Skip pairlist validation on startup.
*Defaults to `false`
**Datatype:** Boolean
| `edge.*` | Please refer to [edge configuration document](edge.md) for detailed explanation.
| `experimental.block_bad_exchanges` | Block exchanges known to not work with freqtrade. Leave on default unless you want to test if that exchange works now.
*Defaults to `true`.*
**Datatype:** Boolean
| `pairlists` | Define one or more pairlists to be used. [More information below](#pairlists-and-pairlist-handlers).
*Defaults to `StaticPairList`.*
**Datatype:** List of Dicts
diff --git a/docs/includes/pairlists.md b/docs/includes/pairlists.md
index aebd084ab..e6a9fc1a8 100644
--- a/docs/includes/pairlists.md
+++ b/docs/includes/pairlists.md
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ It uses configuration from `exchange.pair_whitelist` and `exchange.pair_blacklis
By default, only currently enabled pairs are allowed.
To skip pair validation against active markets, set `"allow_inactive": true` within the `StaticPairList` configuration.
This can be useful for backtesting expired pairs (like quarterly spot-markets).
+This option must be configured along with `exchange.skip_pair_validation` in the exchange configuration.
#### Volume Pair List