diff --git a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
index 0cb99c7bf..a046f85b9 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ class FreqtradeBot(LoggingMixin):
                         trade.pair,
                         trade.amount,
                         trade.open_date
-                    ) + (trade.funding_fees or 0.0)
+                    )
                 else:
                     funding_fees = self.exchange.get_funding_fees_from_exchange(
                         trade.pair,
diff --git a/tests/test_freqtradebot.py b/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
index a7153598f..970f26ccf 100644
--- a/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
+++ b/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
@@ -4780,7 +4780,7 @@ def test_update_funding_fees(mocker, default_conf, time_machine, fee):
     trades = Trade.get_open_trades()
     for trade in trades:
         assert trade.funding_fees == sum([
-            123 *
+            trade.amount *
             mark_prices[trade.pair][time] *
             funding_rates[trade.pair][time] for time in mark_prices[trade.pair].keys()
         ])