diff --git a/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py b/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
index aa1e903de..1a2b88c9a 100644
--- a/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
+++ b/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class IStrategy(ABC):
         # Check if dataframe is out of date
         signal_date = arrow.get(latest['date'])
         interval_minutes = constants.TICKER_INTERVAL_MINUTES[interval]
-        offset = self.config.get('outdated_offset', 5)
+        offset = self.config.get('exchange', {}).get('outdated_offset', 5)
         if signal_date < (arrow.utcnow().shift(minutes=-(interval_minutes * 2 + offset))):
             logger.warning(
                 'Outdated history for pair %s. Last tick is %s minutes old',