diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/__init__.py b/freqtrade/optimize/__init__.py
index 58eb28cb1..1f32ae2d5 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/__init__.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/__init__.py
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def trim_tickerlist(tickerlist: List[Dict], timerange: Tuple[Tuple, int, int]) -> List[Dict]:
+    if not tickerlist:
+        return tickerlist
+
     stype, start, stop = timerange
 
     start_index = 0