diff --git a/docs/developer.md b/docs/developer.md
index 48b021027..dcbaa3ca9 100644
--- a/docs/developer.md
+++ b/docs/developer.md
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ The method `global_stop()` will be called whenever a trade closed (sell order co
 ##### Protections - calculating lock end time
 
 Protections should calculate the lock end time based on the last trade it considers.
-This avoids relocking should the lookback-period be longer than the actual lock period.
+This avoids re-locking should the lookback-period be longer than the actual lock period.
 
 The `IProtection` parent class provides a helper method for this in `calculate_lock_end()`.
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/pairlist/pairlistmanager.py b/freqtrade/pairlist/pairlistmanager.py
index 89bab99be..810a22300 100644
--- a/freqtrade/pairlist/pairlistmanager.py
+++ b/freqtrade/pairlist/pairlistmanager.py
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ class PairListManager():
         self._pairlist_handlers: List[IPairList] = []
         self._tickers_needed = False
         for pairlist_handler_config in self._config.get('pairlists', None):
-            if 'method' not in pairlist_handler_config:
-                logger.warning(f"No method found in {pairlist_handler_config}, ignoring.")
-                continue
             pairlist_handler = PairListResolver.load_pairlist(
                     pairlist_handler_config['method'],
                     exchange=exchange,
diff --git a/freqtrade/persistence/models.py b/freqtrade/persistence/models.py
index 07f4b5a4f..bcda6368a 100644
--- a/freqtrade/persistence/models.py
+++ b/freqtrade/persistence/models.py
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ class Trade(_DECL_BASE):
             raise ValueError(f'Unknown order type: {order_type}')
         cleanup_db()
 
-    def close(self, rate: float, *, show_msg: bool = False) -> None:
+    def close(self, rate: float, *, show_msg: bool = True) -> None:
         """
         Sets close_rate to the given rate, calculates total profit
         and marks trade as closed