diff --git a/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/StaticPairList.py b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/StaticPairList.py
index 0591f4f19..5c7ee7e62 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/StaticPairList.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/StaticPairList.py
@@ -61,14 +61,13 @@ class StaticPairList(IPairList):
         :param tickers: Tickers (from exchange.get_tickers). May be cached.
         :return: List of pairs
         """
+        wl = self.verify_whitelist(
+            self._config["exchange"]["pair_whitelist"], logger.info, keep_invalid=True
+        )
         if self._allow_inactive:
-            return self.verify_whitelist(
-                self._config["exchange"]["pair_whitelist"], logger.info, keep_invalid=True
-            )
+            return wl
         else:
-            return self._whitelist_for_active_markets(
-                self.verify_whitelist(self._config["exchange"]["pair_whitelist"], logger.info)
-            )
+            return self._whitelist_for_active_markets(wl)
 
     def filter_pairlist(self, pairlist: List[str], tickers: Tickers) -> List[str]:
         """