diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_download_data.py b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_download_data.py
index fddf9fa2b..326e68761 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_download_data.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_download_data.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def pairlists_evaluate(
     if ApiBG.download_data_running:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Pairlist evaluation is already running.")
     config_loc = deepcopy(config)
-    config_loc["stake_currency"] = payload.stake_currency
+    config_loc["stake_currency"] = ""
     config_loc["pairs"] = payload.pairs
     config_loc["timeframes"] = payload.timeframes
     handleExchangePayload(payload, config_loc)
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_schemas.py b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_schemas.py
index e57f0aa71..98cc206be 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_schemas.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_schemas.py
@@ -490,7 +490,6 @@ class PairListsPayload(ExchangeModePayloadMixin, BaseModel):
 
 class DownloadDataPayload(ExchangeModePayloadMixin, BaseModel):
     pairs: list[str]
-    stake_currency: str
     timeframes: Optional[list[str]] = DL_DATA_TIMEFRAMES
     days: Optional[int] = None
     timerange: Optional[str] = None