diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 375db5a86..85dc6b924 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -122,5 +122,3 @@ config\.json
 *.ods
 temp_config\.json
 log
-
-config/trading_state_history\.json
diff --git a/config/__init__.py b/config/__init__.py
index 1d13a103b..aba16da4b 100644
--- a/config/__init__.py
+++ b/config/__init__.py
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_TRADING_FILE = f"{CONFIG_FOLDER}/default_trading_config.json"
 DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE = f"{CONFIG_FOLDER}/default_config.json"
 LOGGING_CONFIG_FILE = f"{CONFIG_FOLDER}/logging_config.ini"
-SIMULATOR_STATE_SAVE_FILE = f"{CONFIG_FOLDER}/trading_state_history.json"
 
 # Tentacle Config
 STRATEGIES_REQUIRED_TIME_FRAME = "required_time_frames"
diff --git a/octobot.py b/octobot.py
index 97f367860..35f695112 100644
--- a/octobot.py
+++ b/octobot.py
@@ -130,8 +130,7 @@ async def create_services(self):
     async def create_exchange_traders(self, ignore_config=False):
         self.async_loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
         available_exchanges = ccxt.exchanges
-        target_exchanges = self.config[CONFIG_EXCHANGES]
-        for exchange_class_string in target_exchanges:
+        for exchange_class_string in self.config[CONFIG_EXCHANGES]:
             if exchange_class_string in available_exchanges:
                 exchange_type = getattr(ccxt, exchange_class_string)