diff --git a/freqtrade/configuration/arguments.py b/freqtrade/configuration/arguments.py
index 937fe1a3c..646cdb2b7 100644
--- a/freqtrade/configuration/arguments.py
+++ b/freqtrade/configuration/arguments.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ ARGS_LIST_EXCHANGES = ["print_one_column", "list_exchanges_all"]
 ARGS_LIST_TIMEFRAMES = ["exchange", "print_one_column"]
 
 ARGS_LIST_PAIRS = ["exchange", "print_list", "list_pairs_print_json", "print_one_column",
-                   "print_csv", "base_currencies", "quote_currencies", "active_only"]
+                   "print_csv", "base_currencies", "quote_currencies", "list_pairs_all"]
 
 ARGS_CREATE_USERDIR = ["user_data_dir"]
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/configuration/cli_options.py b/freqtrade/configuration/cli_options.py
index ab3f4f00a..926824cf4 100644
--- a/freqtrade/configuration/cli_options.py
+++ b/freqtrade/configuration/cli_options.py
@@ -256,6 +256,12 @@ AVAILABLE_CLI_OPTIONS = {
         action='store_true',
     ),
     # List pairs / markets
+    "list_pairs_all": Arg(
+        '-a', '--all',
+        help='Print all pairs or market symbols. By default only active '
+             'ones are shown.',
+        action='store_true',
+    ),
     "print_list": Arg(
         '--print-list',
         help='Print list of pairs or market symbols. By default data is '
@@ -283,11 +289,6 @@ AVAILABLE_CLI_OPTIONS = {
         help='Specify base currency(-ies). Space-separated list.',
         nargs='+',
     ),
-    "active_only": Arg(
-        '--active-only',
-        help='Print only active pairs or markets.',
-        action='store_true',
-    ),
     # Script options
     "pairs": Arg(
         '-p', '--pairs',
diff --git a/freqtrade/utils.py b/freqtrade/utils.py
index b927d73bf..1e9aca647 100644
--- a/freqtrade/utils.py
+++ b/freqtrade/utils.py
@@ -136,7 +136,9 @@ def start_list_pairs(args: Dict[str, Any], pairs_only: bool = False) -> None:  #
     # Init exchange
     exchange = ExchangeResolver(config['exchange']['name'], config).exchange
 
-    active_only = args.get('active_only', False)
+    # By default only active pairs/markets are to be shown
+    active_only = not args.get('list_pairs_all', False)
+
     base_currencies = args.get('base_currencies', [])
     quote_currencies = args.get('quote_currencies', [])