diff --git a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
index 8a2db84a9..0e77a31c0 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
@@ -337,9 +337,7 @@ class FreqtradeBot(object):
         else:
             stake_amount = self.config['stake_amount']
 
-        # TODO: should come from the wallet
-        avaliable_amount = self.exchange.get_balance(self.config['stake_currency'])
-        # avaliable_amount = self.wallets.wallets[self.config['stake_currency']].free
+        avaliable_amount = self.wallets.get_free(self.config['stake_currency'])
 
         if stake_amount == constants.UNLIMITED_STAKE_AMOUNT:
             open_trades = len(Trade.query.filter(Trade.is_open.is_(True)).all())
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/conftest.py b/freqtrade/tests/conftest.py
index b6c022b45..63655126c 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/conftest.py
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ def get_patched_exchange(mocker, config, api_mock=None) -> Exchange:
     return exchange
 
 
+def patch_wallet(mocker, free=999.9) -> None:
+    mocker.patch('freqtrade.wallets.Wallets.get_free', MagicMock(
+        return_value=free
+    ))
+
+
 def patch_edge(mocker) -> None:
     # "ETH/BTC",
     # "LTC/BTC",
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/test_freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
index cef89c250..a36ae2cd8 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from freqtrade.persistence import Trade
 from freqtrade.rpc import RPCMessageType
 from freqtrade.state import State
 from freqtrade.strategy.interface import SellType, SellCheckTuple
-from freqtrade.tests.conftest import log_has, patch_exchange, patch_edge
+from freqtrade.tests.conftest import log_has, patch_exchange, patch_edge, patch_wallet
 
 
 # Functions for recurrent object patching
@@ -181,17 +181,10 @@ def test_get_trade_stake_amount(default_conf, ticker, limit_buy_order, fee, mock
     assert result == default_conf['stake_amount']
 
 
-def test_get_trade_stake_amount_no_stake_amount(default_conf,
-                                                ticker,
-                                                limit_buy_order,
-                                                fee,
-                                                mocker) -> None:
+def test_get_trade_stake_amount_no_stake_amount(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
     patch_RPCManager(mocker)
     patch_exchange(mocker)
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.exchange.Exchange',
-        get_balance=MagicMock(return_value=default_conf['stake_amount'] * 0.5)
-    )
+    patch_wallet(mocker, free=default_conf['stake_amount'] * 0.5)
     freqtrade = FreqtradeBot(default_conf)
 
     with pytest.raises(DependencyException, match=r'.*stake amount.*'):
@@ -206,12 +199,12 @@ def test_get_trade_stake_amount_unlimited_amount(default_conf,
                                                  mocker) -> None:
     patch_RPCManager(mocker)
     patch_exchange(mocker)
+    patch_wallet(mocker, free=default_conf['stake_amount'])
     mocker.patch.multiple(
         'freqtrade.exchange.Exchange',
         validate_pairs=MagicMock(),
         get_ticker=ticker,
         buy=MagicMock(return_value={'id': limit_buy_order['id']}),
-        get_balance=MagicMock(return_value=default_conf['stake_amount']),
         get_fee=fee,
         get_markets=markets
     )
@@ -521,11 +514,11 @@ def test_create_trade_no_stake_amount(default_conf, ticker, limit_buy_order,
                                       fee, markets, mocker) -> None:
     patch_RPCManager(mocker)
     patch_exchange(mocker)
+    patch_wallet(mocker, free=default_conf['stake_amount'] * 0.5)
     mocker.patch.multiple(
         'freqtrade.exchange.Exchange',
         get_ticker=ticker,
         buy=MagicMock(return_value={'id': limit_buy_order['id']}),
-        get_balance=MagicMock(return_value=default_conf['stake_amount'] * 0.5),
         get_fee=fee,
         get_markets=markets
     )
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/test_wallets.py b/freqtrade/tests/test_wallets.py
index cc10d665c..e6a17ecbf 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/test_wallets.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/test_wallets.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 
 
 def test_sync_wallet_at_boot(mocker, default_conf):
+    default_conf['dry_run'] = False
     mocker.patch.multiple(
         'freqtrade.exchange.Exchange',
         get_balances=MagicMock(return_value={
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ def test_sync_wallet_at_boot(mocker, default_conf):
 
 
 def test_sync_wallet_missing_data(mocker, default_conf):
+    default_conf['dry_run'] = False
     mocker.patch.multiple(
         'freqtrade.exchange.Exchange',
         get_balances=MagicMock(return_value={
diff --git a/freqtrade/wallets.py b/freqtrade/wallets.py
index 82f527d2c..b8b37907d 100644
--- a/freqtrade/wallets.py
+++ b/freqtrade/wallets.py
@@ -29,6 +29,17 @@ class Wallets(object):
         self.wallets: Dict[str, Any] = {}
         self.update()
 
+    def get_free(self, currency) -> float:
+
+        if self.exchange._conf['dry_run']:
+            return 999.9
+
+        balance = self.wallets.get(currency)
+        if balance and balance['free']:
+            return balance['free']
+        else:
+            return 0
+
     def update(self) -> None:
         balances = self.exchange.get_balances()