diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py b/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
index 2a1c44f7f..d853b2c21 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class Backtesting:
         self.pairlists = PairListManager(self.exchange, self.config)
         if 'VolumePairList' in self.pairlists.name_list:
             raise OperationalException("VolumePairList not allowed for backtesting. "
-                                       "Please use StaticPairlist instead.")
+                                       "Please use StaticPairList instead.")
         if 'PerformanceFilter' in self.pairlists.name_list:
             raise OperationalException("PerformanceFilter not allowed for backtesting.")