diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/test_freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
index 4e145c354..fc13bc0f1 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
@@ -570,7 +570,8 @@ def test_create_trade_limit_reached(default_conf, ticker, limit_buy_order,
     assert freqtrade._get_trade_stake_amount('ETH/BTC') is None
 
 
-def test_create_trade_no_pairs(default_conf, ticker, limit_buy_order, fee, markets, mocker) -> None:
+def test_create_trade_no_pairs_let(default_conf, ticker, limit_buy_order, fee,
+                                   markets, mocker, caplog) -> None:
     patch_RPCManager(mocker)
     patch_exchange(mocker)
     mocker.patch.multiple(
@@ -582,16 +583,17 @@ def test_create_trade_no_pairs(default_conf, ticker, limit_buy_order, fee, marke
     )
 
     default_conf['exchange']['pair_whitelist'] = ["ETH/BTC"]
-    default_conf['exchange']['pair_blacklist'] = ["ETH/BTC"]
     freqtrade = FreqtradeBot(default_conf)
     patch_get_signal(freqtrade)
 
-    freqtrade.create_trade()
+    assert freqtrade.create_trade()
     assert not freqtrade.create_trade()
+    assert log_has("No currency pair in whitelist, but checking to sell open trades.",
+                   caplog.record_tuples)
 
 
-def test_create_trade_no_pairs_after_blacklist(default_conf, ticker,
-                                               limit_buy_order, fee, markets, mocker) -> None:
+def test_create_trade_no_pairs_in_whitelist(default_conf, ticker, limit_buy_order, fee,
+                                            markets, mocker, caplog) -> None:
     patch_RPCManager(mocker)
     patch_exchange(mocker)
     mocker.patch.multiple(
@@ -601,13 +603,12 @@ def test_create_trade_no_pairs_after_blacklist(default_conf, ticker,
         get_fee=fee,
         markets=PropertyMock(return_value=markets)
     )
-    default_conf['exchange']['pair_whitelist'] = ["ETH/BTC"]
-    default_conf['exchange']['pair_blacklist'] = ["ETH/BTC"]
+    default_conf['exchange']['pair_whitelist'] = []
     freqtrade = FreqtradeBot(default_conf)
     patch_get_signal(freqtrade)
 
-    freqtrade.create_trade()
     assert not freqtrade.create_trade()
+    assert log_has("Whitelist is empty.", caplog.record_tuples)
 
 
 def test_create_trade_no_signal(default_conf, fee, mocker) -> None: