diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
index 8cfe90272..53a3960b1 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
@@ -1427,6 +1427,8 @@ class Exchange:
         :return: fetch_tickers result
         """
         tickers: Tickers
+        if not self.exchange_has('fetchTickers'):
+            return {}
         if cached:
             with self._cache_lock:
                 tickers = self._fetch_tickers_cache.get('fetch_tickers')  # type: ignore
diff --git a/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py b/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
index b07892f72..07aad80ff 100644
--- a/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
+++ b/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
@@ -1834,6 +1834,7 @@ def test_get_tickers(default_conf, mocker, exchange_name):
         'last': 41,
     }
     }
+    mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.exchange.Exchange.exchange_has', return_value=True)
     api_mock.fetch_tickers = MagicMock(return_value=tick)
     api_mock.fetch_bids_asks = MagicMock(return_value={})
     exchange = get_patched_exchange(mocker, default_conf, api_mock, id=exchange_name)
@@ -1883,6 +1884,11 @@ def test_get_tickers(default_conf, mocker, exchange_name):
     assert api_mock.fetch_tickers.call_count == 1
     assert api_mock.fetch_bids_asks.call_count == (1 if exchange_name == 'binance' else 0)
 
+    api_mock.fetch_tickers.reset_mock()
+    api_mock.fetch_bids_asks.reset_mock()
+    mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.exchange.Exchange.exchange_has', return_value=False)
+    assert exchange.get_tickers() == {}
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("exchange_name", EXCHANGES)
 def test_fetch_ticker(default_conf, mocker, exchange_name):