diff --git a/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py b/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
index 77d45b445..da4ce6c50 100644
--- a/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
+++ b/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ class IStrategy(ABC):
                                                 current_time=date))
 
         if (ask_strategy.get('sell_profit_only', False)
-                and trade.calc_profit_ratio(rate=rate) <= ask_strategy.get('sell_profit_offset', 0)):
+                and current_profit <= ask_strategy.get('sell_profit_offset', 0)):
             # sell_profit_only and profit doesn't reach the offset - ignore sell signal
             sell_signal = False
         else:
diff --git a/tests/test_freqtradebot.py b/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
index 2408afc87..e2b70257a 100644
--- a/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
+++ b/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
@@ -3159,9 +3159,9 @@ def test_sell_profit_only_enable_profit(default_conf, limit_buy_order, limit_buy
     mocker.patch.multiple(
         'freqtrade.exchange.Exchange',
         fetch_ticker=MagicMock(return_value={
-            'bid': 0.00002172,
-            'ask': 0.00002173,
-            'last': 0.00002172
+            'bid': 0.00001172,
+            'ask': 0.00001173,
+            'last': 0.00001172
         }),
         buy=MagicMock(return_value=limit_buy_order_open),
         get_fee=fee,