diff --git a/cmd/healthcheck/healthcheck.go b/cmd/healthcheck/healthcheck.go
index 8784f5d60..5bbc09eb0 100644
--- a/cmd/healthcheck/healthcheck.go
+++ b/cmd/healthcheck/healthcheck.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func NewCmd(traefikConfiguration *static.Configuration, loaders []cli.ResourceLo
 
 func runCmd(traefikConfiguration *static.Configuration) func(_ []string) error {
 	return func(_ []string) error {
-		traefikConfiguration.SetEffectiveConfiguration("")
+		traefikConfiguration.SetEffectiveConfiguration()
 
 		resp, errPing := Do(*traefikConfiguration)
 		if resp != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/traefik/traefik.go b/cmd/traefik/traefik.go
index d7f346593..1c4410681 100644
--- a/cmd/traefik/traefik.go
+++ b/cmd/traefik/traefik.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Complete documentation is available at https://traefik.io`,
 		Configuration: tConfig,
 		Resources:     loaders,
 		Run: func(_ []string) error {
-			return runCmd(&tConfig.Configuration, cli.GetConfigFile(loaders))
+			return runCmd(&tConfig.Configuration)
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Complete documentation is available at https://traefik.io`,
 	os.Exit(0)
 }
 
-func runCmd(staticConfiguration *static.Configuration, configFile string) error {
+func runCmd(staticConfiguration *static.Configuration) error {
 	configureLogging(staticConfiguration)
 
 	http.DefaultTransport.(*http.Transport).Proxy = http.ProxyFromEnvironment
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func runCmd(staticConfiguration *static.Configuration, configFile string) error
 		log.WithoutContext().Errorf("Could not set roundrobin default weight: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	staticConfiguration.SetEffectiveConfiguration(configFile)
+	staticConfiguration.SetEffectiveConfiguration()
 	staticConfiguration.ValidateConfiguration()
 
 	log.WithoutContext().Infof("Traefik version %s built on %s", version.Version, version.BuildDate)
diff --git a/docs/content/middlewares/overview.md b/docs/content/middlewares/overview.md
index 102f10d03..9b21ecd3e 100644
--- a/docs/content/middlewares/overview.md
+++ b/docs/content/middlewares/overview.md
@@ -81,9 +81,6 @@ labels:
 
 ```toml tab="File"
 # As Toml Configuration File
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
-
 [http.routers]
   [http.routers.router1]
     service = "myService"
@@ -128,9 +125,6 @@ and therefore this specification would be ignored even if present.
     Declaring the add-foo-prefix in the file provider.
 
     ```toml
-    [providers]
-      [providers.file]
-
     [http.middlewares]
       [http.middlewares.add-foo-prefix.addPrefix]
         prefix = "/foo"
diff --git a/docs/content/providers/file.md b/docs/content/providers/file.md
index 689238e05..48f9a62a0 100644
--- a/docs/content/providers/file.md
+++ b/docs/content/providers/file.md
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ Good Old Configuration File
 The file provider lets you define the [dynamic configuration](./overview.md) in a TOML or YAML file.
 You can write these configuration elements:
 
-* At the end of the main Traefik configuration file (by default: `traefik.toml`/`traefik.yml`/`traefik.yaml`).
 * In [a dedicated file](#filename)
 * In [several dedicated files](#directory)
 
@@ -22,13 +21,19 @@ You can write these configuration elements:
 
     Enabling the file provider:
     
-    ```toml tab="TOML"
+    ```toml tab="File (TOML)"
     [providers.file]
+      filename = "/my/path/to/dynamic-conf.toml"
     ```
     
-    ```yaml tab="YAML"
+    ```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
     providers:
-      file: {}
+      file:
+        filename: "/my/path/to/dynamic-conf.yml"
+    ```
+    
+    ```bash tab="CLI"
+    --providers.file.filename=/my/path/to/dynamic_conf.toml
     ```
     
     Declaring Routers, Middlewares & Services:
@@ -102,16 +107,20 @@ _Optional_
 
 Defines the path of the configuration file.
 
-```toml tab="TOML"
+```toml tab="File (TOML)"
 [providers]
   [providers.file]
-    filename = "rules.toml"
+    filename = "dynamic_conf.toml"
 ```
 
-```yaml tab="YAML"
+```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
 providers:
   file:
-    filename: rules.yaml
+    filename: dynamic_conf.yml
+```
+
+```bash tab="CLI"
+--providers.file.filename=dynamic_conf.toml
 ```
 
 ### `directory`
@@ -120,18 +129,22 @@ _Optional_
 
 Defines the directory that contains the configuration files.
 
-```toml tab="TOML"
+```toml tab="File (TOML)"
 [providers]
   [providers.file]
     directory = "/path/to/config"
 ```
 
-```yaml tab="YAML"
+```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
 providers:
   file:
     directory: /path/to/config
 ```
 
+```bash tab="CLI"
+--providers.file.directory=/path/to/config
+```
+
 ### `watch`
 
 _Optional_
@@ -139,20 +152,25 @@ _Optional_
 Set the `watch` option to `true` to allow Traefik to automatically watch for file changes.  
 It works with both the `filename` and the `directory` options.
 
-```toml tab="TOML"
+```toml tab="File (TOML)"
 [providers]
   [providers.file]
-    filename = "rules.toml"
+    filename = "dynamic_conf.toml"
     watch = true
 ```
 
-```yaml tab="YAML"
+```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
 providers:
   file:
-    filename: rules.yml
+    filename: dynamic_conf.yml
     watch: true
 ```
 
+```bash tab="CLI"
+--providers.file.filename=dynamic_conf.toml
+--providers.file.watch=true
+```
+
 ### Go Templating
 
 !!! warning
diff --git a/docs/content/reference/static-configuration/cli-ref.md b/docs/content/reference/static-configuration/cli-ref.md
index e7c9d66d0..8f167ade0 100644
--- a/docs/content/reference/static-configuration/cli-ref.md
+++ b/docs/content/reference/static-configuration/cli-ref.md
@@ -285,9 +285,6 @@ Use the ip address from the bound port, rather than from the inner network. (Def
 `--providers.docker.watch`:  
 Watch provider. (Default: ```true```)
 
-`--providers.file`:  
-Enable File backend with default settings. (Default: ```false```)
-
 `--providers.file.debugloggeneratedtemplate`:  
 Enable debug logging of generated configuration template. (Default: ```false```)
 
diff --git a/docs/content/reference/static-configuration/env-ref.md b/docs/content/reference/static-configuration/env-ref.md
index c8021d8c3..ed0b45b3b 100644
--- a/docs/content/reference/static-configuration/env-ref.md
+++ b/docs/content/reference/static-configuration/env-ref.md
@@ -285,9 +285,6 @@ Use the ip address from the bound port, rather than from the inner network. (Def
 `TRAEFIK_PROVIDERS_DOCKER_WATCH`:  
 Watch provider. (Default: ```true```)
 
-`TRAEFIK_PROVIDERS_FILE`:  
-Enable File backend with default settings. (Default: ```false```)
-
 `TRAEFIK_PROVIDERS_FILE_DEBUGLOGGENERATEDTEMPLATE`:  
 Enable debug logging of generated configuration template. (Default: ```false```)
 
diff --git a/docs/content/routing/overview.md b/docs/content/routing/overview.md
index d7bd5978e..5086b8ca1 100644
--- a/docs/content/routing/overview.md
+++ b/docs/content/routing/overview.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Static configuration:
 [providers]
   # Enable the file provider to define routers / middlewares / services in a file
   [providers.file]
+    filename = "dynamic_conf.toml"
 ```
 
 ```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
@@ -45,7 +46,8 @@ entryPoints:
 
 providers:
   # Enable the file provider to define routers / middlewares / services in a file
-  file: {}
+  file:
+    filename: dynamic_conf.yml
 ```
 
 ```bash tab="CLI"
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ providers:
 --entryPoints.web.address=:8081
 
 # Enable the file provider to define routers / middlewares / services in a file
---providers.file
+--providers.file.filename=dynamic_conf.toml
 ```
 
 Dynamic configuration:
@@ -124,7 +126,7 @@ http:
 
         Static configuration:
         
-        ```toml tab="TOML"
+        ```toml tab="File (TOML)"
         [entryPoints]
           [entryPoints.web]
             # Listen on port 8081 for incoming requests
@@ -133,16 +135,18 @@ http:
         [providers]
           # Enable the file provider to define routers / middlewares / services in a file
           [providers.file]
+            filename = "dynamic_conf.toml"
         ```
         
-        ```yaml tab="YAML"
+        ```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
         entryPoints:
           web:
             # Listen on port 8081 for incoming requests
             address: :8081
         providers:
           # Enable the file provider to define routers / middlewares / services in a file
-          file: {}
+          file:
+            filename: dynamic_conf.yml
         ```
         
         ```bash tab="CLI"
@@ -150,7 +154,7 @@ http:
         --entryPoints.web.address=":8081"
         
         # Enable the file provider to define routers / middlewares / services in a file
-        --providers.file
+        --providers.file.filename=dynamic_conf.toml
         ```
         
         Dynamic configuration:
diff --git a/docs/content/user-guides/grpc.md b/docs/content/user-guides/grpc.md
index 9f8d586f6..9012add8e 100644
--- a/docs/content/user-guides/grpc.md
+++ b/docs/content/user-guides/grpc.md
@@ -6,17 +6,40 @@ This section explains how to use Traefik as reverse proxy for gRPC application.
 
 ### Traefik Configuration
 
-```toml tab="TOML"
-## static configuration ##
+Static configuration:
 
+```toml tab="File (TOML)"
 [entryPoints]
-  [entryPoints.http]
+  [entryPoints.web]
     address = ":80"
 
 [api]
     
 [providers.file]
+  filename = "dynamic_conf.toml"
+```
 
+```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
+entryPoints:
+  web:
+    address: :80
+
+providers:
+  file:
+    filename: dynamic_conf.yml
+
+api: {}
+```
+
+```yaml tab="CLI"
+--entryPoints.web.address=":80"
+--providers.file.filename=dynamic_conf.toml
+--api
+```
+
+`dynamic_conf.{toml,yml}`:
+
+```toml tab="TOML"
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
 [http]
@@ -34,17 +57,6 @@ This section explains how to use Traefik as reverse proxy for gRPC application.
 ```
 
 ```yaml tab="YAML"
-## static configuration ##
-
-entryPoints:
-  http:
-    address: :80
-
-providers:
-  file: {}
-
-api: {}
-
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
 http:
@@ -105,11 +117,11 @@ Common Name (e.g. server FQDN or YOUR name) []: frontend.local
 
 At last, we configure our Traefik instance to use both self-signed certificates.
 
-```toml tab="TOML"
-## static configuration ##
+Static configuration:
 
+```toml tab="File (TOML)"
 [entryPoints]
-  [entryPoints.https]
+  [entryPoints.websecure]
     address = ":4443"
 
 
@@ -120,7 +132,37 @@ At last, we configure our Traefik instance to use both self-signed certificates.
 [api]
 
 [provider.file]
+  filename = "dynamic_conf.toml"
+```
 
+```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
+entryPoints:
+  websecure:
+    address: :4443
+
+serversTransport:
+  # For secure connection on backend.local
+  rootCAs:
+  - ./backend.cert
+
+providers:
+  file:
+    filename: dynamic_conf.yml
+
+api: {}
+```
+
+```yaml tab="CLI"
+--entryPoints.websecure.address=":4443"
+# For secure connection on backend.local
+--serversTransport.rootCAs=./backend.cert
+--providers.file.filename=dynamic_conf.toml
+--api
+```
+
+`dynamic_conf.{toml,yml}`:
+
+```toml tab="TOML"
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
 [http]
@@ -146,22 +188,6 @@ At last, we configure our Traefik instance to use both self-signed certificates.
 ```
 
 ```yaml tab="YAML"
-## static configuration ##
-
-entryPoints:
-  https:
-    address: :4443
-
-serversTransport:
-  # For secure connection on backend.local
-  rootCAs:
-  - ./backend.cert
-
-providers:
-  file: {}
-
-api: {}
-
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
 http:
diff --git a/integration/file_test.go b/integration/file_test.go
index df43b1b61..0a9db2266 100644
--- a/integration/file_test.go
+++ b/integration/file_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package integration
 
 import (
 	"net/http"
+	"os"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/containous/traefik/integration/try"
@@ -14,12 +15,13 @@ type FileSuite struct{ BaseSuite }
 
 func (s *FileSuite) SetUpSuite(c *check.C) {
 	s.createComposeProject(c, "file")
-
 	s.composeProject.Start(c)
 }
 
 func (s *FileSuite) TestSimpleConfiguration(c *check.C) {
-	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile("fixtures/file/simple.toml"))
+	file := s.adaptFile(c, "fixtures/file/simple.toml", struct{}{})
+	defer os.Remove(file)
+	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile(file))
 	defer display(c)
 	err := cmd.Start()
 	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/acme/acme_base.toml b/integration/fixtures/acme/acme_base.toml
index 0628cc57b..ee2755545 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/acme/acme_base.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/acme/acme_base.toml
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
 
 [api]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/acme/acme_tls.toml b/integration/fixtures/acme/acme_tls.toml
index a977c21ac..7addd0731 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/acme/acme_tls.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/acme/acme_tls.toml
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
 
 [api]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/error_pages/error.toml b/integration/fixtures/error_pages/error.toml
index 801b28152..12b38bca8 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/error_pages/error.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/error_pages/error.toml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
   [entryPoints.web]
     address = ":8080"
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/error_pages/simple.toml b/integration/fixtures/error_pages/simple.toml
index 284ad1779..a734098b9 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/error_pages/simple.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/error_pages/simple.toml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
   [entryPoints.web]
     address = ":8080"
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/file/56-simple-panic.toml b/integration/fixtures/file/56-simple-panic.toml
index a890ef539..09aadf0a1 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/file/56-simple-panic.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/file/56-simple-panic.toml
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@
   [entryPoints.web]
     address = ":8000"
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/file/simple-hosts.toml b/integration/fixtures/file/simple-hosts.toml
index 91d379c01..e2f5485a1 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/file/simple-hosts.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/file/simple-hosts.toml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
   [entryPoints.web]
     address = ":8000"
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/file/simple.toml b/integration/fixtures/file/simple.toml
index 96a6dea17..736eb4f2b 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/file/simple.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/file/simple.toml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
   [entryPoints.web]
     address = ":8000"
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/grpc/config.toml b/integration/fixtures/grpc/config.toml
index 7e8277d8a..5ebf5e946 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/grpc/config.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/grpc/config.toml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 
 [api]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_h2c.toml b/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_h2c.toml
index 096a20e78..8dfcc99da 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_h2c.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_h2c.toml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 
 [api]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_h2c_termination.toml b/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_h2c_termination.toml
index ee48c3334..10fbdaeaa 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_h2c_termination.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_h2c_termination.toml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 
 [api]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_insecure.toml b/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_insecure.toml
index 053cc4b63..417ebdd22 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_insecure.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_insecure.toml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 
 [api]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_retry.toml b/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_retry.toml
index 72f5b5e09..dfd316ea5 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_retry.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_retry.toml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 
 [api]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/headers/cors.toml b/integration/fixtures/headers/cors.toml
index 32b8d2995..263966e39 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/headers/cors.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/headers/cors.toml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
   [entryPoints.web]
     address = ":8000"
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/healthcheck/multiple-entrypoints.toml b/integration/fixtures/healthcheck/multiple-entrypoints.toml
index 12e543186..3c1d60f3c 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/healthcheck/multiple-entrypoints.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/healthcheck/multiple-entrypoints.toml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 
 [api]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/healthcheck/port_overload.toml b/integration/fixtures/healthcheck/port_overload.toml
index 892e5b463..40b24391b 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/healthcheck/port_overload.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/healthcheck/port_overload.toml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 
 [api]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/healthcheck/simple.toml b/integration/fixtures/healthcheck/simple.toml
index 0109337fc..92bc1e4d7 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/healthcheck/simple.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/healthcheck/simple.toml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 
 [api]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/https/clientca/https_1ca1config.toml b/integration/fixtures/https/clientca/https_1ca1config.toml
index e149185b3..f52896e55 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/https/clientca/https_1ca1config.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/https/clientca/https_1ca1config.toml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 
 [api]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/https/clientca/https_2ca1config.toml b/integration/fixtures/https/clientca/https_2ca1config.toml
index d12915e85..34ea565e9 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/https/clientca/https_2ca1config.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/https/clientca/https_2ca1config.toml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 
 [api]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/https/clientca/https_2ca2config.toml b/integration/fixtures/https/clientca/https_2ca2config.toml
index 5a15e574f..bec6abde7 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/https/clientca/https_2ca2config.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/https/clientca/https_2ca2config.toml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 
 [api]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/https/dynamic_https_sni_default_cert.toml b/integration/fixtures/https/dynamic_https_sni_default_cert.toml
index e45d40076..05f3c1b6d 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/https/dynamic_https_sni_default_cert.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/https/dynamic_https_sni_default_cert.toml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 
 [api]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/https/https_redirect.toml b/integration/fixtures/https/https_redirect.toml
index eed285020..e9e9f78bc 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/https/https_redirect.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/https/https_redirect.toml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 
 [api]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni.toml b/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni.toml
index 561d5f3b5..c5212af6a 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni.toml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 
 [api]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni_case_insensitive_dynamic.toml b/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni_case_insensitive_dynamic.toml
index 28b22f45a..614a54ee1 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni_case_insensitive_dynamic.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni_case_insensitive_dynamic.toml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 
 [api]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni_default_cert.toml b/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni_default_cert.toml
index e45d40076..05f3c1b6d 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni_default_cert.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni_default_cert.toml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 
 [api]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni_strict.toml b/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni_strict.toml
index 1f15bd6cc..9ada0a5e6 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni_strict.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni_strict.toml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 
 [api]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/https/https_tls_options.toml b/integration/fixtures/https/https_tls_options.toml
index d81ac1a65..4e7dfde43 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/https/https_tls_options.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/https/https_tls_options.toml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 
 [api]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/https/rootcas/https.toml b/integration/fixtures/https/rootcas/https.toml
index ae85cfaeb..54b502faa 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/https/rootcas/https.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/https/rootcas/https.toml
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ fblo6RBxUQ==
 
 [api]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/https/rootcas/https_with_file.toml b/integration/fixtures/https/rootcas/https_with_file.toml
index a37b8544c..21e957df8 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/https/rootcas/https_with_file.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/https/rootcas/https_with_file.toml
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 
 [api]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/log_rotation_config.toml b/integration/fixtures/log_rotation_config.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index e96a0c7c0..000000000
--- a/integration/fixtures/log_rotation_config.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-[global]
-  checkNewVersion = false
-  sendAnonymousUsage = false
-
-[log]
-  filePath = "traefik.log"
-  level = "ERROR"
-
-[accessLog]
-  filePath = "access.log"
-
-[entryPoints]
-  [entryPoints.web]
-    address = ":8000"
-  [entryPoints.api]
-    address = ":7888"
-
-[api]
-  entryPoint = "api"
-
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
-
-## dynamic configuration ##
-
-[http.routers]
-  [http.routers.router1]
-    Service = "service1"
-    rule = "Path(`/test1`)"
-
-[http.services]
-  [http.services.service1]
-    [http.services.service1.loadBalancer]
-
-      [[http.services.service1.loadBalancer.servers]]
-        url = "http://127.0.0.1:8081"
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/multiple_provider.toml b/integration/fixtures/multiple_provider.toml
index 6703950f0..0ac809de2 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/multiple_provider.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/multiple_provider.toml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     exposedByDefault = false
 
   [providers.file]
+    filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/multiprovider.toml b/integration/fixtures/multiprovider.toml
index 4a2621455..23c0161ae 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/multiprovider.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/multiprovider.toml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   [providers.rest]
 
   [providers.file]
+    filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/proxy-protocol/with.toml b/integration/fixtures/proxy-protocol/with.toml
index d7a630a1f..f16361986 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/proxy-protocol/with.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/proxy-protocol/with.toml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 
 [api]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/proxy-protocol/without.toml b/integration/fixtures/proxy-protocol/without.toml
index edd4597b2..ef95ca5c7 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/proxy-protocol/without.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/proxy-protocol/without.toml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 
 [api]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/ratelimit/simple.toml b/integration/fixtures/ratelimit/simple.toml
index ce04a31f1..9a1a18c24 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/ratelimit/simple.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/ratelimit/simple.toml
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
   [entryPoints.api]
     address = ":8080"
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/reqacceptgrace.toml b/integration/fixtures/reqacceptgrace.toml
index ab5a9cedd..945a7d168 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/reqacceptgrace.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/reqacceptgrace.toml
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 
 [ping]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@
 [http.services]
     [http.services.service.loadBalancer]
       [[http.services.service.loadBalancer.servers]]
-        url = "{{.Server}}"
+        url = "{{ .Server }}"
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/retry/simple.toml b/integration/fixtures/retry/simple.toml
index 30cb722d0..fea2a4a60 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/retry/simple.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/retry/simple.toml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 
 [api]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/simple_auth.toml b/integration/fixtures/simple_auth.toml
index f17b5c88e..51476e428 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/simple_auth.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/simple_auth.toml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 [ping]
 
 [providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
+
+## dynamic configuration ##
 
 [http.middlewares]
   [http.middlewares.authentication.basicAuth]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/simple_stats.toml b/integration/fixtures/simple_stats.toml
index bb9da6f3f..4283299db 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/simple_stats.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/simple_stats.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 [api]
 
 [providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/tcp/catch-all-no-tls-with-https.toml b/integration/fixtures/tcp/catch-all-no-tls-with-https.toml
index 5f4c79900..cc65bda34 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/tcp/catch-all-no-tls-with-https.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/tcp/catch-all-no-tls-with-https.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 [api]
 
 [providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/tcp/catch-all-no-tls.toml b/integration/fixtures/tcp/catch-all-no-tls.toml
index efca7631d..0132822ee 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/tcp/catch-all-no-tls.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/tcp/catch-all-no-tls.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 [api]
 
 [providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/tcp/mixed.toml b/integration/fixtures/tcp/mixed.toml
index 9bca88eaf..e673276ad 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/tcp/mixed.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/tcp/mixed.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 [api]
 
 [providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/tcp/multi-tls-options.toml b/integration/fixtures/tcp/multi-tls-options.toml
index 884924365..9aca38006 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/tcp/multi-tls-options.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/tcp/multi-tls-options.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 [api]
 
 [providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/tcp/non-tls-fallback.toml b/integration/fixtures/tcp/non-tls-fallback.toml
index 173086e1b..45ff3caa7 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/tcp/non-tls-fallback.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/tcp/non-tls-fallback.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 [api]
 
 [providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
+
+## dynamic configuration ##
 
 [tcp]
   [tcp.routers]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/tcp/non-tls.toml b/integration/fixtures/tcp/non-tls.toml
index c7ba8297f..6c7acf6df 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/tcp/non-tls.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/tcp/non-tls.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 [api]
 
 [providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/timeout/forwarding_timeouts.toml b/integration/fixtures/timeout/forwarding_timeouts.toml
index 5d123d18d..9df89a175 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/timeout/forwarding_timeouts.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/timeout/forwarding_timeouts.toml
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 
 [api]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/timeout/keepalive.toml b/integration/fixtures/timeout/keepalive.toml
index d79e04786..4a8924362 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/timeout/keepalive.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/timeout/keepalive.toml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 
 [api]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/tlsclientheaders/simple.toml b/integration/fixtures/tlsclientheaders/simple.toml
index 9469bb91f..5e6af461d 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/tlsclientheaders/simple.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/tlsclientheaders/simple.toml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     watch = true
 
   [providers.file]
+    filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/tracing/simple-jaeger.toml b/integration/fixtures/tracing/simple-jaeger.toml
index 53435ad88..3bc8a08d3 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/tracing/simple-jaeger.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/tracing/simple-jaeger.toml
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
     samplingServerURL = "http://{{.IP}}:5778/sampling"
     localAgentHostPort = "{{.IP}}:6831"
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/tracing/simple-zipkin.toml b/integration/fixtures/tracing/simple-zipkin.toml
index b1f14bf37..46f8ff697 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/tracing/simple-zipkin.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/tracing/simple-zipkin.toml
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
     httpEndpoint = "http://{{.IP}}:9411/api/v1/spans"
     debug = true
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/websocket/config.toml b/integration/fixtures/websocket/config.toml
index 066155d9b..3e357c057 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/websocket/config.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/websocket/config.toml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 
 [api]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/websocket/config_https.toml b/integration/fixtures/websocket/config_https.toml
index f020fa71d..c878e1ef3 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/websocket/config_https.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/websocket/config_https.toml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 
 [api]
 
-[providers]
-  [providers.file]
+[providers.file]
+  filename = "{{ .SelfFilename }}"
 
 ## dynamic configuration ##
 
diff --git a/integration/headers_test.go b/integration/headers_test.go
index dd60a5876..aa4fd2653 100644
--- a/integration/headers_test.go
+++ b/integration/headers_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package integration
 
 import (
 	"net/http"
+	"os"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/containous/traefik/integration/try"
@@ -25,7 +26,9 @@ func (s *HeadersSuite) TestSimpleConfiguration(c *check.C) {
 }
 
 func (s *HeadersSuite) TestCorsResponses(c *check.C) {
-	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile("fixtures/headers/cors.toml"))
+	file := s.adaptFile(c, "fixtures/headers/cors.toml", struct{}{})
+	defer os.Remove(file)
+	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile(file))
 	defer display(c)
 
 	err := cmd.Start()
diff --git a/integration/https_test.go b/integration/https_test.go
index d589f216d..07c74f229 100644
--- a/integration/https_test.go
+++ b/integration/https_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ type HTTPSSuite struct{ BaseSuite }
 // "snitest.com", which happens to match the CN of 'snitest.com.crt'. The test
 // verifies that traefik presents the correct certificate.
 func (s *HTTPSSuite) TestWithSNIConfigHandshake(c *check.C) {
-	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile("fixtures/https/https_sni.toml"))
+	file := s.adaptFile(c, "fixtures/https/https_sni.toml", struct{}{})
+	defer os.Remove(file)
+	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile(file))
 	defer display(c)
 	err := cmd.Start()
 	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
@@ -59,7 +61,9 @@ func (s *HTTPSSuite) TestWithSNIConfigHandshake(c *check.C) {
 // SNI hostnames of "snitest.org" and "snitest.com". The test verifies
 // that traefik routes the requests to the expected backends.
 func (s *HTTPSSuite) TestWithSNIConfigRoute(c *check.C) {
-	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile("fixtures/https/https_sni.toml"))
+	file := s.adaptFile(c, "fixtures/https/https_sni.toml", struct{}{})
+	defer os.Remove(file)
+	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile(file))
 	defer display(c)
 	err := cmd.Start()
 	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
@@ -113,7 +117,9 @@ func (s *HTTPSSuite) TestWithSNIConfigRoute(c *check.C) {
 
 // TestWithTLSOptions  verifies that traefik routes the requests with the associated tls options.
 func (s *HTTPSSuite) TestWithTLSOptions(c *check.C) {
-	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile("fixtures/https/https_tls_options.toml"))
+	file := s.adaptFile(c, "fixtures/https/https_tls_options.toml", struct{}{})
+	defer os.Remove(file)
+	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile(file))
 	defer display(c)
 	err := cmd.Start()
 	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
@@ -197,7 +203,9 @@ func (s *HTTPSSuite) TestWithTLSOptions(c *check.C) {
 
 // TestWithConflictingTLSOptions checks that routers with same SNI but different TLS options get fallbacked to the default TLS options.
 func (s *HTTPSSuite) TestWithConflictingTLSOptions(c *check.C) {
-	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile("fixtures/https/https_tls_options.toml"))
+	file := s.adaptFile(c, "fixtures/https/https_tls_options.toml", struct{}{})
+	defer os.Remove(file)
+	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile(file))
 	defer display(c)
 	err := cmd.Start()
 	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
@@ -265,7 +273,9 @@ func (s *HTTPSSuite) TestWithConflictingTLSOptions(c *check.C) {
 // "snitest.org", which does not match the CN of 'snitest.com.crt'. The test
 // verifies that traefik closes the connection.
 func (s *HTTPSSuite) TestWithSNIStrictNotMatchedRequest(c *check.C) {
-	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile("fixtures/https/https_sni_strict.toml"))
+	file := s.adaptFile(c, "fixtures/https/https_sni_strict.toml", struct{}{})
+	defer os.Remove(file)
+	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile(file))
 	defer display(c)
 	err := cmd.Start()
 	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
@@ -289,7 +299,9 @@ func (s *HTTPSSuite) TestWithSNIStrictNotMatchedRequest(c *check.C) {
 // "snitest.org", which does not match the CN of 'snitest.com.crt'. The test
 // verifies that traefik returns the default certificate.
 func (s *HTTPSSuite) TestWithDefaultCertificate(c *check.C) {
-	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile("fixtures/https/https_sni_default_cert.toml"))
+	file := s.adaptFile(c, "fixtures/https/https_sni_default_cert.toml", struct{}{})
+	defer os.Remove(file)
+	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile(file))
 	defer display(c)
 	err := cmd.Start()
 	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
@@ -323,7 +335,9 @@ func (s *HTTPSSuite) TestWithDefaultCertificate(c *check.C) {
 // which does not match the CN of 'snitest.com.crt'. The test
 // verifies that traefik returns the default certificate.
 func (s *HTTPSSuite) TestWithDefaultCertificateNoSNI(c *check.C) {
-	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile("fixtures/https/https_sni_default_cert.toml"))
+	file := s.adaptFile(c, "fixtures/https/https_sni_default_cert.toml", struct{}{})
+	defer os.Remove(file)
+	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile(file))
 	defer display(c)
 	err := cmd.Start()
 	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
@@ -357,7 +371,9 @@ func (s *HTTPSSuite) TestWithDefaultCertificateNoSNI(c *check.C) {
 // 'wildcard.snitest.com.crt', and `www.snitest.com.crt`. The test
 // verifies that traefik returns the non-wildcard certificate.
 func (s *HTTPSSuite) TestWithOverlappingStaticCertificate(c *check.C) {
-	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile("fixtures/https/https_sni_default_cert.toml"))
+	file := s.adaptFile(c, "fixtures/https/https_sni_default_cert.toml", struct{}{})
+	defer os.Remove(file)
+	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile(file))
 	defer display(c)
 	err := cmd.Start()
 	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
@@ -392,7 +408,9 @@ func (s *HTTPSSuite) TestWithOverlappingStaticCertificate(c *check.C) {
 // 'wildcard.snitest.com.crt', and `www.snitest.com.crt`. The test
 // verifies that traefik returns the non-wildcard certificate.
 func (s *HTTPSSuite) TestWithOverlappingDynamicCertificate(c *check.C) {
-	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile("fixtures/https/dynamic_https_sni_default_cert.toml"))
+	file := s.adaptFile(c, "fixtures/https/dynamic_https_sni_default_cert.toml", struct{}{})
+	defer os.Remove(file)
+	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile(file))
 	defer display(c)
 	err := cmd.Start()
 	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
@@ -425,7 +443,9 @@ func (s *HTTPSSuite) TestWithOverlappingDynamicCertificate(c *check.C) {
 // TestWithClientCertificateAuthentication
 // The client can send a certificate signed by a CA trusted by the server but it's optional
 func (s *HTTPSSuite) TestWithClientCertificateAuthentication(c *check.C) {
-	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile("fixtures/https/clientca/https_1ca1config.toml"))
+	file := s.adaptFile(c, "fixtures/https/clientca/https_1ca1config.toml", struct{}{})
+	defer os.Remove(file)
+	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile(file))
 	defer display(c)
 	err := cmd.Start()
 	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
@@ -481,7 +501,9 @@ func (s *HTTPSSuite) TestWithClientCertificateAuthentication(c *check.C) {
 // TestWithClientCertificateAuthentication
 // Use two CA:s and test that clients with client signed by either of them can connect
 func (s *HTTPSSuite) TestWithClientCertificateAuthenticationMultipleCAs(c *check.C) {
-	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile("fixtures/https/clientca/https_2ca1config.toml"))
+	file := s.adaptFile(c, "fixtures/https/clientca/https_2ca1config.toml", struct{}{})
+	defer os.Remove(file)
+	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile(file))
 	defer display(c)
 	err := cmd.Start()
 	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
@@ -542,7 +564,9 @@ func (s *HTTPSSuite) TestWithClientCertificateAuthenticationMultipleCAs(c *check
 // TestWithClientCertificateAuthentication
 // Use two CA:s in two different files and test that clients with client signed by either of them can connect
 func (s *HTTPSSuite) TestWithClientCertificateAuthenticationMultipleCAsMultipleFiles(c *check.C) {
-	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile("fixtures/https/clientca/https_2ca2config.toml"))
+	file := s.adaptFile(c, "fixtures/https/clientca/https_2ca2config.toml", struct{}{})
+	defer os.Remove(file)
+	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile(file))
 	defer display(c)
 	err := cmd.Start()
 	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
@@ -777,7 +801,7 @@ func (s *HTTPSSuite) TestWithSNIDynamicConfigRouteWithChange(c *check.C) {
 	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
 
 	// Change certificates configuration file content
-	modifyCertificateConfFileContent(c, tr1.TLSClientConfig.ServerName, dynamicConfFileName, "https")
+	modifyCertificateConfFileContent(c, tr1.TLSClientConfig.ServerName, dynamicConfFileName)
 
 	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "https://127.0.0.1:4443/", nil)
 	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
@@ -846,14 +870,14 @@ func (s *HTTPSSuite) TestWithSNIDynamicConfigRouteWithTlsConfigurationDeletion(c
 	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
 
 	// Change certificates configuration file content
-	modifyCertificateConfFileContent(c, "", dynamicConfFileName, "https02")
+	modifyCertificateConfFileContent(c, "", dynamicConfFileName)
 
 	err = try.RequestWithTransport(req, 30*time.Second, tr2, try.HasCn("TRAEFIK DEFAULT CERT"), try.StatusCodeIs(http.StatusNotFound))
 	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
 }
 
 // modifyCertificateConfFileContent replaces the content of a HTTPS configuration file.
-func modifyCertificateConfFileContent(c *check.C, certFileName, confFileName, entryPoint string) {
+func modifyCertificateConfFileContent(c *check.C, certFileName, confFileName string) {
 	file, err := os.OpenFile("./"+confFileName, os.O_WRONLY, os.ModeExclusive)
 	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
 	defer func() {
@@ -884,8 +908,10 @@ func modifyCertificateConfFileContent(c *check.C, certFileName, confFileName, en
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *HTTPSSuite) TestEntrypointHttpsRedirectAndPathModification(c *check.C) {
-	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile("fixtures/https/https_redirect.toml"))
+func (s *HTTPSSuite) TestEntryPointHttpsRedirectAndPathModification(c *check.C) {
+	file := s.adaptFile(c, "fixtures/https/https_redirect.toml", struct{}{})
+	defer os.Remove(file)
+	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile(file))
 	defer display(c)
 	err := cmd.Start()
 	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
@@ -986,7 +1012,9 @@ func (s *HTTPSSuite) TestEntrypointHttpsRedirectAndPathModification(c *check.C)
 // "bar.www.snitest.com", which matches the DNS SAN of '*.WWW.SNITEST.COM'. The test
 // verifies that traefik presents the correct certificate.
 func (s *HTTPSSuite) TestWithSNIDynamicCaseInsensitive(c *check.C) {
-	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile("fixtures/https/https_sni_case_insensitive_dynamic.toml"))
+	file := s.adaptFile(c, "fixtures/https/https_sni_case_insensitive_dynamic.toml", struct{}{})
+	defer os.Remove(file)
+	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile(file))
 	defer display(c)
 	err := cmd.Start()
 	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
diff --git a/integration/integration_test.go b/integration/integration_test.go
index 150638c2b..3d0779f82 100644
--- a/integration/integration_test.go
+++ b/integration/integration_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"text/template"
 
 	"github.com/containous/traefik/pkg/log"
+	"github.com/fatih/structs"
 	"github.com/go-check/check"
 	compose "github.com/libkermit/compose/check"
 	checker "github.com/vdemeester/shakers"
@@ -150,7 +151,10 @@ func (s *BaseSuite) adaptFile(c *check.C, path string, tempObjects interface{})
 	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
 	defer tmpFile.Close()
 
-	err = tmpl.ExecuteTemplate(tmpFile, prefix, tempObjects)
+	model := structs.Map(tempObjects)
+	model["SelfFilename"] = tmpFile.Name()
+
+	err = tmpl.ExecuteTemplate(tmpFile, prefix, model)
 	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
 	err = tmpFile.Sync()
 
diff --git a/integration/simple_test.go b/integration/simple_test.go
index 2b09080bd..ef4baa451 100644
--- a/integration/simple_test.go
+++ b/integration/simple_test.go
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ func (s *SimpleSuite) TestRequestAcceptGraceTimeout(c *check.C) {
 		Server string
 	}{whoami})
 	defer os.Remove(file)
+
 	cmd, display := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile(file))
 	defer display(c)
 	err := cmd.Start()
@@ -223,7 +224,9 @@ func (s *SimpleSuite) TestNoAuthOnPing(c *check.C) {
 	s.createComposeProject(c, "base")
 	s.composeProject.Start(c)
 
-	cmd, output := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile("./fixtures/simple_auth.toml"))
+	file := s.adaptFile(c, "./fixtures/simple_auth.toml", struct{}{})
+	defer os.Remove(file)
+	cmd, output := s.traefikCmd(withConfigFile(file))
 	defer output(c)
 
 	err := cmd.Start()
@@ -237,7 +240,7 @@ func (s *SimpleSuite) TestNoAuthOnPing(c *check.C) {
 	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
 }
 
-func (s *SimpleSuite) TestDefaultEntrypointHTTP(c *check.C) {
+func (s *SimpleSuite) TestDefaultEntryPointHTTP(c *check.C) {
 	s.createComposeProject(c, "base")
 	s.composeProject.Start(c)
 
@@ -255,7 +258,7 @@ func (s *SimpleSuite) TestDefaultEntrypointHTTP(c *check.C) {
 	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
 }
 
-func (s *SimpleSuite) TestWithUnexistingEntrypoint(c *check.C) {
+func (s *SimpleSuite) TestWithNonExistingEntryPoint(c *check.C) {
 	s.createComposeProject(c, "base")
 	s.composeProject.Start(c)
 
@@ -273,7 +276,7 @@ func (s *SimpleSuite) TestWithUnexistingEntrypoint(c *check.C) {
 	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
 }
 
-func (s *SimpleSuite) TestMetricsPrometheusDefaultEntrypoint(c *check.C) {
+func (s *SimpleSuite) TestMetricsPrometheusDefaultEntryPoint(c *check.C) {
 	s.createComposeProject(c, "base")
 	s.composeProject.Start(c)
 
@@ -419,7 +422,7 @@ func (s *SimpleSuite) TestXForwardedHeaders(c *check.C) {
 	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
 }
 
-func (s *SimpleSuite) TestMultiprovider(c *check.C) {
+func (s *SimpleSuite) TestMultiProvider(c *check.C) {
 	s.createComposeProject(c, "base")
 	s.composeProject.Start(c)
 
@@ -453,10 +456,10 @@ func (s *SimpleSuite) TestMultiprovider(c *check.C) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	json, err := json.Marshal(config)
+	jsonContent, err := json.Marshal(config)
 	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
 
-	request, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPut, "http://127.0.0.1:8080/api/providers/rest", bytes.NewReader(json))
+	request, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPut, "http://127.0.0.1:8080/api/providers/rest", bytes.NewReader(jsonContent))
 	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
 
 	response, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(request)
diff --git a/pkg/anonymize/anonymize_config_test.go b/pkg/anonymize/anonymize_config_test.go
index d71afc806..14b61dbd7 100644
--- a/pkg/anonymize/anonymize_config_test.go
+++ b/pkg/anonymize/anonymize_config_test.go
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ func TestDo_globalConfiguration(t *testing.T) {
 		Watch:                     true,
 		Filename:                  "file Filename",
 		DebugLogGeneratedTemplate: true,
-		TraefikFile:               "",
 	}
 
 	config.Providers.Docker = &docker.Provider{
diff --git a/pkg/cli/loader.go b/pkg/cli/loader.go
index 90065910f..84f08d68d 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/loader.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/loader.go
@@ -5,17 +5,3 @@ type ResourceLoader interface {
 	// Load populates cmd.Configuration, optionally using args to do so.
 	Load(args []string, cmd *Command) (bool, error)
 }
-
-type filenameGetter interface {
-	GetFilename() string
-}
-
-// GetConfigFile returns the configuration file corresponding to the first configuration file loader found in ResourceLoader, if any.
-func GetConfigFile(loaders []ResourceLoader) string {
-	for _, loader := range loaders {
-		if v, ok := loader.(filenameGetter); ok {
-			return v.GetFilename()
-		}
-	}
-	return ""
-}
diff --git a/pkg/config/dynamic/fixtures/sample.toml b/pkg/config/dynamic/fixtures/sample.toml
index 0a288c010..89e9672f7 100644
--- a/pkg/config/dynamic/fixtures/sample.toml
+++ b/pkg/config/dynamic/fixtures/sample.toml
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
     watch = true
     filename = "foobar"
     debugLogGeneratedTemplate = true
-    traefikFile = "foobar"
   [providers.marathon]
     constraints = "foobar"
     trace = true
diff --git a/pkg/config/file/file_node_test.go b/pkg/config/file/file_node_test.go
index 6ed2ba1c0..086af94c1 100644
--- a/pkg/config/file/file_node_test.go
+++ b/pkg/config/file/file_node_test.go
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ func Test_decodeFileToNode_Toml(t *testing.T) {
 					{Name: "debugLogGeneratedTemplate", Value: "true"},
 					{Name: "directory", Value: "foobar"},
 					{Name: "filename", Value: "foobar"},
-					{Name: "traefikFile", Value: "foobar"},
 					{Name: "watch", Value: "true"}}},
 				{Name: "kubernetesCRD",
 					Children: []*parser.Node{
@@ -435,7 +434,6 @@ func Test_decodeFileToNode_Yaml(t *testing.T) {
 					{Name: "debugLogGeneratedTemplate", Value: "true"},
 					{Name: "directory", Value: "foobar"},
 					{Name: "filename", Value: "foobar"},
-					{Name: "traefikFile", Value: "foobar"},
 					{Name: "watch", Value: "true"}}},
 				{Name: "kubernetesCRD",
 					Children: []*parser.Node{
diff --git a/pkg/config/file/fixtures/sample.toml b/pkg/config/file/fixtures/sample.toml
index 4459c506a..e964e12ca 100644
--- a/pkg/config/file/fixtures/sample.toml
+++ b/pkg/config/file/fixtures/sample.toml
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
     watch = true
     filename = "foobar"
     debugLogGeneratedTemplate = true
-    traefikFile = "foobar"
   [providers.marathon]
     constraints = "foobar"
     trace = true
diff --git a/pkg/config/file/fixtures/sample.yml b/pkg/config/file/fixtures/sample.yml
index f66fb2c93..40a8c55da 100644
--- a/pkg/config/file/fixtures/sample.yml
+++ b/pkg/config/file/fixtures/sample.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ providers:
     watch: true
     filename: foobar
     debugLogGeneratedTemplate: true
-    traefikFile: foobar
   marathon:
     constraints: foobar
     trace: true
diff --git a/pkg/config/static/static_config.go b/pkg/config/static/static_config.go
index b2290f8d6..e284e1337 100644
--- a/pkg/config/static/static_config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/static/static_config.go
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func (t *Tracing) SetDefaults() {
 type Providers struct {
 	ProvidersThrottleDuration types.Duration     `description:"Backends throttle duration: minimum duration between 2 events from providers before applying a new configuration. It avoids unnecessary reloads if multiples events are sent in a short amount of time." json:"providersThrottleDuration,omitempty" toml:"providersThrottleDuration,omitempty" yaml:"providersThrottleDuration,omitempty" export:"true"`
 	Docker                    *docker.Provider   `description:"Enable Docker backend with default settings." json:"docker,omitempty" toml:"docker,omitempty" yaml:"docker,omitempty" export:"true" label:"allowEmpty"`
-	File                      *file.Provider     `description:"Enable File backend with default settings." json:"file,omitempty" toml:"file,omitempty" yaml:"file,omitempty" export:"true" label:"allowEmpty"`
+	File                      *file.Provider     `description:"Enable File backend with default settings." json:"file,omitempty" toml:"file,omitempty" yaml:"file,omitempty" export:"true"`
 	Marathon                  *marathon.Provider `description:"Enable Marathon backend with default settings." json:"marathon,omitempty" toml:"marathon,omitempty" yaml:"marathon,omitempty" export:"true" label:"allowEmpty"`
 	KubernetesIngress         *ingress.Provider  `description:"Enable Kubernetes backend with default settings." json:"kubernetesIngress,omitempty" toml:"kubernetesIngress,omitempty" yaml:"kubernetesIngress,omitempty" export:"true" label:"allowEmpty"`
 	KubernetesCRD             *crd.Provider      `description:"Enable Kubernetes backend with default settings." json:"kubernetesCRD,omitempty" toml:"kubernetesCRD,omitempty" yaml:"kubernetesCRD,omitempty" export:"true" label:"allowEmpty"`
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ type Providers struct {
 
 // SetEffectiveConfiguration adds missing configuration parameters derived from existing ones.
 // It also takes care of maintaining backwards compatibility.
-func (c *Configuration) SetEffectiveConfiguration(configFile string) {
+func (c *Configuration) SetEffectiveConfiguration() {
 	if len(c.EntryPoints) == 0 {
 		ep := &EntryPoint{Address: ":80"}
 		ep.SetDefaults()
@@ -185,10 +185,6 @@ func (c *Configuration) SetEffectiveConfiguration(configFile string) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if c.Providers.File != nil {
-		c.Providers.File.TraefikFile = configFile
-	}
-
 	if c.Providers.Rancher != nil {
 		if c.Providers.Rancher.RefreshSeconds <= 0 {
 			c.Providers.Rancher.RefreshSeconds = 15
diff --git a/pkg/provider/file/file.go b/pkg/provider/file/file.go
index c89bc0be0..b70475c70 100644
--- a/pkg/provider/file/file.go
+++ b/pkg/provider/file/file.go
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ type Provider struct {
 	Watch                     bool   `description:"Watch provider." json:"watch,omitempty" toml:"watch,omitempty" yaml:"watch,omitempty" export:"true"`
 	Filename                  string `description:"Override default configuration template. For advanced users :)" json:"filename,omitempty" toml:"filename,omitempty" yaml:"filename,omitempty" export:"true"`
 	DebugLogGeneratedTemplate bool   `description:"Enable debug logging of generated configuration template." json:"debugLogGeneratedTemplate,omitempty" toml:"debugLogGeneratedTemplate,omitempty" yaml:"debugLogGeneratedTemplate,omitempty" export:"true"`
-	TraefikFile               string `description:"-" json:"traefikFile,omitempty" toml:"-" yaml:"-"`
 }
 
 // SetDefaults sets the default values.
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ func (p *Provider) Provide(configurationChan chan<- dynamic.Message, pool *safe.
 		case len(p.Filename) > 0:
 			watchItem = filepath.Dir(p.Filename)
 		default:
-			watchItem = filepath.Dir(p.TraefikFile)
+			return errors.New("error using file configuration provider, neither filename or directory defined")
 		}
 
 		if err := p.addWatcher(pool, watchItem, configurationChan, p.watcherCallback); err != nil {
@@ -89,11 +88,7 @@ func (p *Provider) BuildConfiguration() (*dynamic.Configuration, error) {
 		return p.loadFileConfig(p.Filename, true)
 	}
 
-	if len(p.TraefikFile) > 0 {
-		return p.loadFileConfig(p.TraefikFile, false)
-	}
-
-	return nil, errors.New("error using file configuration backend, no filename defined")
+	return nil, errors.New("error using file configuration provider, neither filename or directory defined")
 }
 
 func (p *Provider) addWatcher(pool *safe.Pool, directory string, configurationChan chan<- dynamic.Message, callback func(chan<- dynamic.Message, fsnotify.Event)) error {
@@ -116,15 +111,8 @@ func (p *Provider) addWatcher(pool *safe.Pool, directory string, configurationCh
 				return
 			case evt := <-watcher.Events:
 				if p.Directory == "" {
-					var filename string
-					if len(p.Filename) > 0 {
-						filename = p.Filename
-					} else {
-						filename = p.TraefikFile
-					}
-
 					_, evtFileName := filepath.Split(evt.Name)
-					_, confFileName := filepath.Split(filename)
+					_, confFileName := filepath.Split(p.Filename)
 					if evtFileName == confFileName {
 						callback(configurationChan, evt)
 					}
@@ -140,11 +128,9 @@ func (p *Provider) addWatcher(pool *safe.Pool, directory string, configurationCh
 }
 
 func (p *Provider) watcherCallback(configurationChan chan<- dynamic.Message, event fsnotify.Event) {
-	watchItem := p.TraefikFile
+	watchItem := p.Filename
 	if len(p.Directory) > 0 {
 		watchItem = p.Directory
-	} else if len(p.Filename) > 0 {
-		watchItem = p.Filename
 	}
 
 	logger := log.WithoutContext().WithField(log.ProviderName, providerName)
diff --git a/pkg/provider/file/file_test.go b/pkg/provider/file/file_test.go
index 3907b6e9e..8307d8a10 100644
--- a/pkg/provider/file/file_test.go
+++ b/pkg/provider/file/file_test.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ type ProvideTestCase struct {
 	desc               string
 	directoryPaths     []string
 	filePath           string
-	traefikFilePath    string
 	expectedNumRouter  int
 	expectedNumService int
 	expectedNumTLSConf int
@@ -131,11 +130,6 @@ func TestProvideWithWatch(t *testing.T) {
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 			}
 
-			if len(test.traefikFilePath) > 0 {
-				err := copyFile(test.traefikFilePath, provider.TraefikFile)
-				require.NoError(t, err)
-			}
-
 			if len(test.directoryPaths) > 0 {
 				for i, filePath := range test.directoryPaths {
 					err := copyFile(filePath, filepath.Join(provider.Directory, strconv.Itoa(i)+filepath.Ext(filePath)))
@@ -181,36 +175,6 @@ func getTestCases() []ProvideTestCase {
 			expectedNumService: 6,
 			expectedNumTLSConf: 5,
 		},
-		{
-			desc:               "simple file and a traefik file",
-			filePath:           "./fixtures/toml/simple_file_02.toml",
-			traefikFilePath:    "./fixtures/toml/simple_traefik_file_01.toml",
-			expectedNumRouter:  4,
-			expectedNumService: 8,
-			expectedNumTLSConf: 4,
-		},
-		{
-			desc:               "simple file and a traefik file yaml",
-			filePath:           "./fixtures/yaml/simple_file_02.yml",
-			traefikFilePath:    "./fixtures/yaml/simple_traefik_file_01.yml",
-			expectedNumRouter:  4,
-			expectedNumService: 8,
-			expectedNumTLSConf: 4,
-		},
-		{
-			desc:               "simple traefik file",
-			traefikFilePath:    "./fixtures/toml/simple_traefik_file_02.toml",
-			expectedNumRouter:  2,
-			expectedNumService: 3,
-			expectedNumTLSConf: 4,
-		},
-		{
-			desc:               "simple traefik file yaml",
-			traefikFilePath:    "./fixtures/yaml/simple_traefik_file_02.yml",
-			expectedNumRouter:  2,
-			expectedNumService: 3,
-			expectedNumTLSConf: 4,
-		},
 		{
 			desc:              "template file",
 			filePath:          "./fixtures/toml/template_file.toml",
@@ -221,13 +185,6 @@ func getTestCases() []ProvideTestCase {
 			filePath:          "./fixtures/yaml/template_file.yml",
 			expectedNumRouter: 20,
 		},
-		{
-			desc:               "simple traefik file with templating",
-			traefikFilePath:    "./fixtures/toml/simple_traefik_file_with_templating.toml",
-			expectedNumRouter:  2,
-			expectedNumService: 3,
-			expectedNumTLSConf: 4,
-		},
 		{
 			desc: "simple directory",
 			directoryPaths: []string{
@@ -304,21 +261,6 @@ func createProvider(t *testing.T, test ProvideTestCase, watch bool) (*Provider,
 		provider.Filename = file.Name()
 	}
 
-	if len(test.traefikFilePath) > 0 {
-		var file *os.File
-		if watch {
-			var err error
-			file, err = ioutil.TempFile(tempDir, "temp*"+filepath.Ext(test.traefikFilePath))
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-		} else {
-			var err error
-			file, err = createTempFile(test.traefikFilePath, tempDir)
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-		}
-
-		provider.TraefikFile = file.Name()
-	}
-
 	return provider, func() {
 		os.RemoveAll(tempDir)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/provider/file/fixtures/toml/simple_traefik_file_01.toml b/pkg/provider/file/fixtures/toml/simple_traefik_file_01.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index db2d68bfc..000000000
--- a/pkg/provider/file/fixtures/toml/simple_traefik_file_01.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-[log]
-  level = "DEBUG"
diff --git a/pkg/provider/file/fixtures/toml/simple_traefik_file_02.toml b/pkg/provider/file/fixtures/toml/simple_traefik_file_02.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index 023ca4109..000000000
--- a/pkg/provider/file/fixtures/toml/simple_traefik_file_02.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-[providers.file]
-
-## dynamic configuration ##
-
-[http.routers]
-
-  [http.routers."router1"]
-    service = "application-1"
-  
-  [http.routers."router2"]
-    service = "application-2"
-
-
-[http.services]
-
-  [http.services.application-1.loadBalancer]
-    [[http.services.application-1.loadBalancer.servers]]
-      url = "http://172.17.0.1:80"
-
-  [http.services.application-2.loadBalancer]
-    [[http.services.application-2.loadBalancer.servers]]
-      url = "http://172.17.0.2:80"
-
-  [http.services.application-3.loadBalancer]
-    [[http.services.application-3.loadBalancer.servers]]
-      url = "http://172.17.0.3:80"
-
-[tls]
-
-[[tls.certificates]]
-  certFile = "integration/fixtures/https/snitest1.com.cert"
-  keyFile = "integration/fixtures/https/snitest1.com.key"
-
-[[tls.certificates]]
-  certFile = "integration/fixtures/https/snitest2.com.cert"
-  keyFile = "integration/fixtures/https/snitest2.com.key"
-
-[[tls.certificates]]
-  certFile = "integration/fixtures/https/snitest3.com.cert"
-  keyFile = "integration/fixtures/https/snitest3.com.key"
-
-[[tls.certificates]]
-  certFile = "integration/fixtures/https/snitest4.com.cert"
-  keyFile = "integration/fixtures/https/snitest4.com.key"
diff --git a/pkg/provider/file/fixtures/toml/simple_traefik_file_with_templating.toml b/pkg/provider/file/fixtures/toml/simple_traefik_file_with_templating.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index c99dc5610..000000000
--- a/pkg/provider/file/fixtures/toml/simple_traefik_file_with_templating.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-temp="{{ getTag \"test\" }}"
-
-[providers.file]
-
-## dynamic configuration ##
-
-[http.routers]
-
-[http.routers."router1"]
-  service = "application-1"
- 
-[http.routers."router2"]
-  service = "application-2"
-
-[http.services]
-
-  [http.services.application-1.loadBalancer]
-    [[http.services.application-1.loadBalancer.servers]]
-      url = "http://172.17.0.1:80"
-  
-  [http.services.application-2.loadBalancer]
-    [[http.services.application-2.loadBalancer.servers]]
-      url = "http://172.17.0.2:80"
-  
-  [http.services.application-3.loadBalancer]
-    [[http.services.application-3.loadBalancer.servers]]
-      url = "http://172.17.0.3:80"
-
-[tls]
-
-[[tls.certificates]]
-  certFile = "integration/fixtures/https/snitest1.com.cert"
-  keyFile = "integration/fixtures/https/snitest1.com.key"
-
-[[tls.certificates]]
-  certFile = "integration/fixtures/https/snitest2.com.cert"
-  keyFile = "integration/fixtures/https/snitest2.com.key"
-
-[[tls.certificates]]
-  certFile = "integration/fixtures/https/snitest3.com.cert"
-  keyFile = "integration/fixtures/https/snitest3.com.key"
-
-[[tls.certificates]]
-  certFile = "integration/fixtures/https/snitest4.com.cert"
-  keyFile = "integration/fixtures/https/snitest4.com.key"
diff --git a/pkg/provider/file/fixtures/yaml/simple_traefik_file_01.yml b/pkg/provider/file/fixtures/yaml/simple_traefik_file_01.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index b0e9cab54..000000000
--- a/pkg/provider/file/fixtures/yaml/simple_traefik_file_01.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-log:
-  level: DEBUG
diff --git a/pkg/provider/file/fixtures/yaml/simple_traefik_file_02.yml b/pkg/provider/file/fixtures/yaml/simple_traefik_file_02.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 1d9979eb9..000000000
--- a/pkg/provider/file/fixtures/yaml/simple_traefik_file_02.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-providers:
-  file: {}
-http:
-  routers:
-    router1:
-      service: application-1
-    router2:
-      service: application-2
-  services:
-    application-1:
-      loadBalancer:
-        servers:
-          - url: 'http://172.17.0.1:80'
-    application-2:
-      loadBalancer:
-        servers:
-          - url: 'http://172.17.0.2:80'
-    application-3:
-      loadBalancer:
-        servers:
-          - url: 'http://172.17.0.3:80'
-
-tls:
-  certificates:
-    - certFile: integration/fixtures/https/snitest1.com.cert
-      keyFile: integration/fixtures/https/snitest1.com.key
-    - certFile: integration/fixtures/https/snitest2.com.cert
-      keyFile: integration/fixtures/https/snitest2.com.key
-    - certFile: integration/fixtures/https/snitest3.com.cert
-      keyFile: integration/fixtures/https/snitest3.com.key
-    - certFile: integration/fixtures/https/snitest4.com.cert
-      keyFile: integration/fixtures/https/snitest4.com.key