diff --git a/freqtrade/configuration/configuration.py b/freqtrade/configuration/configuration.py
index 784600dfb..95110a280 100644
--- a/freqtrade/configuration/configuration.py
+++ b/freqtrade/configuration/configuration.py
@@ -199,7 +199,8 @@ class Configuration(object):
         self._process_datadir_options(config)
 
         self._args_to_config(config, argname='refresh_pairs',
-                             logstring='Parameter -r/--refresh-pairs-cached detected ...')
+                             logstring='Parameter -r/--refresh-pairs-cached detected ...',
+                             deprecated_msg='-r/--refresh-pairs-cached will be removed soon.')
 
         self._args_to_config(config, argname='strategy_list',
                              logstring='Using strategy list of {} Strategies', logfun=len)
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py b/freqtrade/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py
index c7dead1eb..5c942ab72 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ def test_setup_configuration_without_arguments(mocker, default_conf, caplog) ->
     assert config['runmode'] == RunMode.BACKTEST
 
 
+@pytest.mark.filterwarnings("ignore:DEPRECATED")
 def test_setup_bt_configuration_with_arguments(mocker, default_conf, caplog) -> None:
     patched_configuration_load_config_file(mocker, default_conf)
     mocker.patch(
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/optimize/test_edge_cli.py b/freqtrade/tests/optimize/test_edge_cli.py
index cdc724db2..25ad48e43 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/optimize/test_edge_cli.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/optimize/test_edge_cli.py
@@ -3,11 +3,14 @@
 
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 
+import pytest
+
 from freqtrade.edge import PairInfo
 from freqtrade.optimize import setup_configuration, start_edge
 from freqtrade.optimize.edge_cli import EdgeCli
 from freqtrade.state import RunMode
-from freqtrade.tests.conftest import (get_args, log_has, log_has_re, patch_exchange,
+from freqtrade.tests.conftest import (get_args, log_has, log_has_re,
+                                      patch_exchange,
                                       patched_configuration_load_config_file)
 
 
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ def test_setup_configuration_without_arguments(mocker, default_conf, caplog) ->
     assert 'stoploss_range' not in config
 
 
+@pytest.mark.filterwarnings("ignore:DEPRECATED")
 def test_setup_edge_configuration_with_arguments(mocker, edge_conf, caplog) -> None:
     patched_configuration_load_config_file(mocker, edge_conf)
     mocker.patch(
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/optimize/test_hyperopt.py b/freqtrade/tests/optimize/test_hyperopt.py
index dd39981e5..d233f96b8 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/optimize/test_hyperopt.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/optimize/test_hyperopt.py
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ def test_setup_hyperopt_configuration_without_arguments(mocker, default_conf, ca
     assert config['runmode'] == RunMode.HYPEROPT
 
 
+@pytest.mark.filterwarnings("ignore:DEPRECATED")
 def test_setup_hyperopt_configuration_with_arguments(mocker, default_conf, caplog) -> None:
     patched_configuration_load_config_file(mocker, default_conf)
     mocker.patch(
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/test_configuration.py b/freqtrade/tests/test_configuration.py
index 6a3655f88..2ae936416 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/test_configuration.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/test_configuration.py
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ def test_setup_configuration_without_arguments(mocker, default_conf, caplog) ->
     assert 'export' not in config
 
 
+@pytest.mark.filterwarnings("ignore:DEPRECATED")
 def test_setup_configuration_with_arguments(mocker, default_conf, caplog) -> None:
     patched_configuration_load_config_file(mocker, default_conf)
     mocker.patch(