diff --git a/freqtrade/persistence.py b/freqtrade/persistence.py
index 0e0b22e82..5baa5834d 100644
--- a/freqtrade/persistence.py
+++ b/freqtrade/persistence.py
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ def check_migrate(engine) -> None:
 
     # Check for latest column
     if not has_column(cols, 'max_rate'):
+        fee_open = get_column_def(cols, 'fee_open', 'fee')
+        fee_close = get_column_def(cols, 'fee_close', 'fee')
         open_rate_requested = get_column_def(cols, 'open_rate_requested', 'null')
         close_rate_requested = get_column_def(cols, 'close_rate_requested', 'null')
         stop_loss = get_column_def(cols, 'stop_loss', '0.0')
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@ def check_migrate(engine) -> None:
                     else pair
                     end
                 pair,
-                is_open, fee fee_open, fee fee_close,
+                is_open, {fee_open} fee_open, {fee_close} fee_close,
                 open_rate, {open_rate_requested} open_rate_requested, close_rate,
                 {close_rate_requested} close_rate_requested, close_profit,
                 stake_amount, amount, open_date, close_date, open_order_id,