diff --git a/scripts/plot_dataframe.py b/scripts/plot_dataframe.py
index 122c002a8..ce1a4b819 100755
--- a/scripts/plot_dataframe.py
+++ b/scripts/plot_dataframe.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def plot_analyzed_dataframe(args: Namespace) -> None:
         tickers[pair] = exchange.get_ticker_history(pair, tick_interval)
     else:
         tickers = optimize.load_data(
-            datadir=args.datadir,
+            datadir=_CONF.get("datadir"),
             pairs=[pair],
             ticker_interval=tick_interval,
             refresh_pairs=_CONF.get('refresh_pairs', False),
diff --git a/scripts/plot_profit.py b/scripts/plot_profit.py
index 803bf71de..012446065 100755
--- a/scripts/plot_profit.py
+++ b/scripts/plot_profit.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def plot_profit(args: Namespace) -> None:
         logger.info('Filter, keep pairs %s' % pairs)
 
     tickers = optimize.load_data(
-        datadir=args.datadir,
+        datadir=config.get('datadir'),
         pairs=pairs,
         ticker_interval=tick_interval,
         refresh_pairs=False,