diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/analysis/recursive_helpers.py b/freqtrade/optimize/analysis/recursive_helpers.py
index 5ee03a9ce..32dbce149 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/analysis/recursive_helpers.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/analysis/recursive_helpers.py
@@ -102,6 +102,5 @@ class RecursiveAnalysisSubFunctions:
             RecursiveAnalysisSubFunctions.text_table_recursive_analysis_instances(
                 RecursiveAnalysis_instances)
         else:
-            logger.error("There were no strategies specified neither through "
-                         "--strategy "
+            logger.error("There was no strategy specified through --strategy "
                          "or timeframe was not specified.")