diff --git a/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/RemotePairList.py b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/RemotePairList.py
index d90dd9770..94a7a3712 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/RemotePairList.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/RemotePairList.py
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ class RemotePairList(IPairList):
         """
         Short whitelist method description - used for startup-messages
         """
-        return f"{self.name} - {self._pairlistconfig['number_assets']} pairs from RemotePairlist."
+        num_assets = self._number_pairs if self._number_pairs else "all"
+        return f"{self.name} - {num_assets} pairs from RemotePairlist."
 
     @staticmethod
     def description() -> str: