diff --git a/freqtrade/arguments.py b/freqtrade/arguments.py
index 4f47849d8..501c1784f 100644
--- a/freqtrade/arguments.py
+++ b/freqtrade/arguments.py
@@ -171,14 +171,6 @@ class Arguments(object):
             dest='exportfilename',
             metavar='PATH',
         )
-        parser.add_argument(
-            '--backslap',
-            help="Utilize the Backslapping approach instead of the default Backtesting. This should provide more "
-                 "accurate results, unless you are utilizing Min/Max function in your strategy.",
-            required=False,
-            dest='backslap',
-            action='store_true'
-        )
 
     @staticmethod
     def optimizer_shared_options(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
@@ -262,7 +254,6 @@ class Arguments(object):
         self.optimizer_shared_options(hyperopt_cmd)
         self.hyperopt_options(hyperopt_cmd)
 
-
     @staticmethod
     def parse_timerange(text: Optional[str]) -> TimeRange:
         """