diff --git a/freqtrade/data/dataprovider.py b/freqtrade/data/dataprovider.py
index 3ae9f3a7f..b737007c4 100644
--- a/freqtrade/data/dataprovider.py
+++ b/freqtrade/data/dataprovider.py
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ class DataProvider:
             )
         return self.__cached_pairs_backtesting[saved_pair].copy()
 
-    def get_required_startup(self, timeframe: str, add_train_candles: bool = True) -> int:
+    def get_required_startup(self, timeframe: str) -> int:
         freqai_config = self._config.get('freqai', {})
         if not freqai_config.get('enabled', False):
             return self._config.get('startup_candle_count', 0)
@@ -339,9 +339,7 @@ class DataProvider:
             # make sure the startupcandles is at least the set maximum indicator periods
             self._config['startup_candle_count'] = max(startup_candles, max(indicator_periods))
             tf_seconds = timeframe_to_seconds(timeframe)
-            train_candles = 0
-            if add_train_candles:
-                train_candles = freqai_config['train_period_days'] * 86400 / tf_seconds
+            train_candles = freqai_config['train_period_days'] * 86400 / tf_seconds
             total_candles = int(self._config['startup_candle_count'] + train_candles)
             logger.info(
                 f'Increasing startup_candle_count for freqai on {timeframe} to {total_candles}')
diff --git a/tests/data/test_dataprovider.py b/tests/data/test_dataprovider.py
index a61dd9679..e0231d892 100644
--- a/tests/data/test_dataprovider.py
+++ b/tests/data/test_dataprovider.py
@@ -508,16 +508,13 @@ def test_dp_get_required_startup(default_conf_usdt):
     dp = DataProvider(default_conf_usdt, None)
 
     # No FreqAI config
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('5m', False) == 0
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('1h', False) == 0
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('1d', False) == 0
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('1d', True) == 0
+    assert dp.get_required_startup('5m') == 0
+    assert dp.get_required_startup('1h') == 0
     assert dp.get_required_startup('1d') == 0
 
     dp._config['startup_candle_count'] = 20
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('5m', False) == 20
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('5m', True) == 20
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('1h', False) == 20
+    assert dp.get_required_startup('5m') == 20
+    assert dp.get_required_startup('1h') == 20
     assert dp.get_required_startup('1h') == 20
 
     # With freqAI config
@@ -532,37 +529,19 @@ def test_dp_get_required_startup(default_conf_usdt):
             ]
         }
     }
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('5m', False) == 20
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('5m', True) == 5780
-
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('1h', False) == 20
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('1h', True) == 500
-
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('1d', False) == 20
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('1d', True) == 40
+    assert dp.get_required_startup('5m') == 5780
+    assert dp.get_required_startup('1h') == 500
     assert dp.get_required_startup('1d') == 40
 
     # FreqAI kindof ignores startup_candle_count if it's below indicator_periods_candles
     dp._config['startup_candle_count'] = 0
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('5m', False) == 20
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('5m', True) == 5780
-
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('1h', False) == 20
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('1h', True) == 500
-
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('1d', False) == 20
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('1d', True) == 40
+    assert dp.get_required_startup('5m') == 5780
+    assert dp.get_required_startup('1h') == 500
     assert dp.get_required_startup('1d') == 40
 
     dp._config['freqai']['feature_parameters']['indicator_periods_candles'][1] = 50
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('5m', False) == 50
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('5m', True) == 5810
-
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('1h', False) == 50
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('1h', True) == 530
-
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('1d', False) == 50
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('1d', True) == 70
+    assert dp.get_required_startup('5m') == 5810
+    assert dp.get_required_startup('1h') == 530
     assert dp.get_required_startup('1d') == 70
 
     # scenario from issue https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/issues/9432
@@ -577,12 +556,6 @@ def test_dp_get_required_startup(default_conf_usdt):
         }
     }
     dp._config['startup_candle_count'] = 40
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('5m', False) == 40
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('5m', True) == 51880
-
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('1h', False) == 40
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('1h', True) == 4360
-
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('1d', False) == 40
-    assert dp.get_required_startup('1d', True) == 220
+    assert dp.get_required_startup('5m') == 51880
+    assert dp.get_required_startup('1h') == 4360
     assert dp.get_required_startup('1d') == 220