diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
index d48d18ebf..d5c4a6b1c 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ BAD_EXCHANGES = {
     "bitmex": "Various reasons",
     "bitstamp": "Does not provide history. "
                 "Details in https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/issues/1983",
+    "kraken": "TEMPORARY: Balance does not report free balance, so freqtrade will not know "
+              "if enough balance is available."
+              "Details in https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/issues/1687#issuecomment-528509266"
     }
 
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/test_configuration.py b/freqtrade/tests/test_configuration.py
index 177d365d6..a93f0c49e 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/test_configuration.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/test_configuration.py
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ def test_check_exchange(default_conf, caplog) -> None:
     caplog.clear()
 
     # Test an available exchange, supported by ccxt
-    default_conf.get('exchange').update({'name': 'kraken'})
+    default_conf.get('exchange').update({'name': 'huobipro'})
     assert check_exchange(default_conf)
     assert log_has_re(r"Exchange .* is supported by ccxt and .* not officially supported "
                       r"by the Freqtrade development team\. .*", caplog)