diff --git a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
index 6f1fb2c99..c14f0d31a 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
@@ -363,7 +363,8 @@ class FreqtradeBot(object):
                 logger.debug('Ignoring %s in pair whitelist', trade.pair)
 
         if not whitelist:
-            raise DependencyException('No currency pairs in whitelist')
+            logger.info("No currency pairs left in whitelist, no trades can be created.")
+            return False
 
         # running get_signal on historical data fetched
         for _pair in whitelist: