diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/gateio.py b/freqtrade/exchange/gateio.py
index cfa590fae..305bf1547 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/gateio.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/gateio.py
@@ -61,3 +61,5 @@ class Gateio(Exchange):
         market = self.markets[pair]
         if market['limits']['leverage']['max'] is not None:
             return market['limits']['leverage']['max']
+        else:
+            return 1.0
diff --git a/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py b/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
index d43c0518d..8eeededfe 100644
--- a/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
+++ b/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
@@ -4335,7 +4335,7 @@ def test_get_maintenance_ratio_and_amt_exceptions(mocker, default_conf, leverage
         exchange.get_maintenance_ratio_and_amt('1000SHIB/USDT', 10000)
 
 
-@ pytest.mark.parametrize('pair,value,mmr,maintAmt', [
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('pair,value,mmr,maintAmt', [
     ('ADA/BUSD', 500, 0.025, 0.0),
     ('ADA/BUSD', 20000000, 0.5, 1527500.0),
     ('ZEC/USDT', 500, 0.01, 0.0),