diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/analysis/lookahead_helpers.py b/freqtrade/optimize/analysis/lookahead_helpers.py
index 631a9549f..7ff83f86c 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/analysis/lookahead_helpers.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/analysis/lookahead_helpers.py
@@ -153,14 +153,10 @@ class LookaheadAnalysisSubFunctions:
             raise OperationalException(
                 "Targeted trade amount can't be smaller than minimum trade amount."
             )
-        if len(config["pairs"]) > config.get("max_open_trades", 0):
-            logger.info(
-                "Max_open_trades were less than amount of pairs "
-                "or defined in the strategy. "
-                "Set max_open_trades to amount of pairs "
-                "just to avoid false positives."
-            )
-            config["max_open_trades"] = len(config["pairs"])
+        config["max_open_trades"] = -1
+        logger.info(
+            f"forced pairs to -1 (same amount of max_open_trades as there are pairs)"
+        )
 
         min_dry_run_wallet = 1000000000
         if get_dry_run_wallet(config) < min_dry_run_wallet: