diff --git a/freqtrade/edge/__init__.py b/freqtrade/edge/__init__.py
index 31d70add1..7b25a8306 100644
--- a/freqtrade/edge/__init__.py
+++ b/freqtrade/edge/__init__.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class Edge():
         self.edge_config = self.config.get('edge', {})
         self._cached_pairs: Dict[str, Any] = {}  # Keeps a list of pairs
 
-        self._total_capital: float = self.config.get('stake_amount')
+        self._total_capital: float = self.config['stake_amount']
         self._allowed_risk: float = self.edge_config.get('allowed_risk')
         self._since_number_of_days: int = self.edge_config.get('calculate_since_number_of_days', 14)
         self._last_updated: int = 0  # Timestamp of pairs last updated time
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/conftest.py b/freqtrade/tests/conftest.py
index 487d0d150..8a497725f 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/conftest.py
@@ -787,7 +787,6 @@ def edge_conf(default_conf):
         "enabled": True,
         "process_throttle_secs": 1800,
         "calculate_since_number_of_days": 14,
-        #"total_capital_in_stake_currency": 0.5,
         "allowed_risk": 0.01,
         "stoploss_range_min": -0.01,
         "stoploss_range_max": -0.1,