diff --git a/freqtrade/arguments.py b/freqtrade/arguments.py
index e4c810b23..278f21c97 100644
--- a/freqtrade/arguments.py
+++ b/freqtrade/arguments.py
@@ -357,6 +357,9 @@ ARGS_PLOT_DATAFRAME = (ARGS_COMMON + ARGS_STRATEGY +
                        ["pairs", "indicators1", "indicators2", "plot_limit", "db_url", "trade_source",
                         "export", "exportfilename", "timerange", "refresh_pairs", "live"])
 
+ARGS_PLOT_PROFIT = (ARGS_COMMON + ARGS_STRATEGY +
+                    ["pairs", "timerange", "export", "exportfilename"])
+
 
 class TimeRange(NamedTuple):
     """
diff --git a/scripts/plot_profit.py b/scripts/plot_profit.py
index 8bc9f2f9a..32bfae9cc 100755
--- a/scripts/plot_profit.py
+++ b/scripts/plot_profit.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import plotly.graph_objs as go
 from plotly import tools
 from plotly.offline import plot
 
-from freqtrade.arguments import Arguments, ARGS_PLOT_DATAFRAME
+from freqtrade.arguments import Arguments, ARGS_PLOT_PROFIT
 from freqtrade.configuration import Configuration
 from freqtrade.data import history
 from freqtrade.exchange import timeframe_to_seconds
@@ -206,11 +206,7 @@ def plot_parse_args(args: List[str]) -> Namespace:
     :return: args: Array with all arguments
     """
     arguments = Arguments(args, 'Graph profits')
-    arguments.build_args(optionlist=ARGS_PLOT_DATAFRAME)
-
-    arguments.common_optimize_options()
-    arguments.backtesting_options()
-    arguments.common_scripts_options()
+    arguments.build_args(optionlist=ARGS_PLOT_PROFIT)
 
     return arguments.parse_args()