diff --git a/freqtrade/arguments.py b/freqtrade/arguments.py
index ce84d7425..8ae3922ca 100644
--- a/freqtrade/arguments.py
+++ b/freqtrade/arguments.py
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ class Arguments(object):
             help='Set random state to some positive integer for reproducible hyperopt results.',
             dest='hyperopt_random_state',
             default=None,
-            type=Arguments.check_positive,
+            type=Arguments.check_int_positive,
             metavar='INT',
         )
 
@@ -385,13 +385,15 @@ class Arguments(object):
         raise Exception('Incorrect syntax for timerange "%s"' % text)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def check_positive(value) -> int:
+    def check_int_positive(value) -> int:
         try:
             uint = int(value)
             if uint <= 0:
                 raise ValueError
-        except:
-            raise argparse.ArgumentTypeError(f"{value} is invalid for this parameter, should be a positive integer value")
+        except ValueError:
+            raise argparse.ArgumentTypeError(
+                f"{value} is invalid for this parameter, should be a positive integer value"
+            )
         return uint
 
     def scripts_options(self) -> None:
diff --git a/freqtrade/configuration.py b/freqtrade/configuration.py
index 9994d405d..ca3b81279 100644
--- a/freqtrade/configuration.py
+++ b/freqtrade/configuration.py
@@ -315,7 +315,8 @@ class Configuration(object):
 
         if 'hyperopt_random_state' in self.args and self.args.hyperopt_random_state is not None:
             config.update({'hyperopt_random_state': self.args.hyperopt_random_state})
-            logger.info("Parameter --random-state detected: %s", config.get('hyperopt_random_state'))
+            logger.info("Parameter --random-state detected: %s",
+                        config.get('hyperopt_random_state'))
 
         return config