diff --git a/freqtrade/commands/arguments.py b/freqtrade/commands/arguments.py
index 26648ea6f..2de06864a 100644
--- a/freqtrade/commands/arguments.py
+++ b/freqtrade/commands/arguments.py
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ ARGS_PLOT_DATAFRAME = ["pairs", "indicators1", "indicators2", "plot_limit",
                        "db_url", "trade_source", "export", "exportfilename",
                        "timerange", "timeframe", "no_trades"]
 
-ARGS_PLOT_PROFIT = ["pairs", "timerange", "export", "exportfilename", "backtestfilename", "db_url",
-                    "trade_source", "timeframe", "plot_auto_open"]
+ARGS_PLOT_PROFIT = [ "pairs", "timerange", "export", "exportfilename", "db_url", "trade_source", "timeframe", "plot_auto_open", ]
 
 ARGS_INSTALL_UI = ["erase_ui_only", 'ui_version']
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/commands/cli_options.py b/freqtrade/commands/cli_options.py
index f081e809c..11fcc6b81 100644
--- a/freqtrade/commands/cli_options.py
+++ b/freqtrade/commands/cli_options.py
@@ -183,17 +183,12 @@ AVAILABLE_CLI_OPTIONS = {
     ),
     "exportfilename": Arg(
         "--export-filename",
-        help="Save backtest results to the file with this filename. "
+        "--backtest-filename",
+        help="Use this filename for backtest results."
         "Requires `--export` to be set as well. "
         "Example: `--export-filename=user_data/backtest_results/backtest_today.json`",
         metavar="PATH",
     ),
-    "backtestfilename": Arg(
-        "--backtest-filename",
-        help="Use backtest results from this filename."
-        "Example: `--backtest-filename=user_data/backtest_results/backtest_today.json`",
-        metavar="PATH",
-    ),
     "disableparamexport": Arg(
         '--disable-param-export',
         help="Disable automatic hyperopt parameter export.",
diff --git a/freqtrade/configuration/configuration.py b/freqtrade/configuration/configuration.py
index 5bff9a91c..adfe8b698 100644
--- a/freqtrade/configuration/configuration.py
+++ b/freqtrade/configuration/configuration.py
@@ -430,13 +430,6 @@ class Configuration:
         self._args_to_config(config, argname='dataformat_trades',
                              logstring='Using "{}" to store trades data.')
 
-        if self.args.get('backtestfilename'):
-            self._args_to_config(config, argname='backtestfilename',
-                             logstring='Fetching backtest results from {} ...')
-            config['backtestfilename'] = Path(config['backtestfilename'])
-        else:
-            config['backtestfilename'] = (config['user_data_dir']
-                                    / 'backtest_results')
 
 
     def _process_data_options(self, config: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
diff --git a/freqtrade/plot/plotting.py b/freqtrade/plot/plotting.py
index 17cc11550..90c6c1bce 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plot/plotting.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plot/plotting.py
@@ -61,12 +61,8 @@ def init_plotscript(config, markets: List, startup_candles: int = 0):
                                             startup_candles, min_date)
 
     no_trades = False
-    for arg_name in ['exportfilename', 'backtestfilename']:
-        filename = config.get(arg_name)
-        if filename is not None:
-            break
-
-    if config.get('no_trades', False):
+    filename = config.get("exportfilename")
+    if config.get("no_trades", False):
         no_trades = True
     elif config['trade_source'] == 'file':
         if not filename.is_dir() and not filename.is_file():