diff --git a/freqtrade/data/btanalysis.py b/freqtrade/data/btanalysis.py
index e1ddd1638..4aecf8ecf 100644
--- a/freqtrade/data/btanalysis.py
+++ b/freqtrade/data/btanalysis.py
@@ -103,9 +103,7 @@ def load_trades(db_url: str = None, exportfilename: str = None) -> pd.DataFrame:
 
     elif exportfilename:
 
-        file = Path(exportfilename)
-        if file.exists():
-            trades = load_backtest_data(file)
+        trades = load_backtest_data(Path(exportfilename))
 
     return trades