diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
index b8c5d8858..5040f35cf 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import re
 from datetime import datetime
 from random import choice, randint
 from string import ascii_uppercase
-from unittest.mock import ANY, MagicMock, PropertyMock
+from unittest.mock import ANY, MagicMock
 
 import arrow
 import pytest
@@ -54,11 +54,25 @@ class DummyCls(Telegram):
         raise Exception('test')
 
 
-def test__init__(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
+def get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf, mock=True):
+    msg_mock = MagicMock()
+    if mock:
+        mocker.patch.multiple(
+            'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
+            _init=MagicMock(),
+            _send_msg=msg_mock
+        )
+    ftbot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
+    telegram = Telegram(ftbot)
+
+    return telegram, ftbot, msg_mock
+
+
+def test_telegram__init__(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Updater', MagicMock())
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram._init', MagicMock())
 
-    telegram = Telegram(get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf))
+    telegram, _, _ = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
     assert telegram._config == default_conf
 
 
@@ -66,7 +80,7 @@ def test_telegram_init(default_conf, mocker, caplog) -> None:
     start_polling = MagicMock()
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Updater', MagicMock(return_value=start_polling))
 
-    Telegram(get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf))
+    get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf, mock=False)
     assert start_polling.call_count == 0
 
     # number of handles registered
@@ -88,7 +102,7 @@ def test_cleanup(default_conf, mocker, ) -> None:
     updater_mock.stop = MagicMock()
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Updater', updater_mock)
 
-    telegram = Telegram(get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf))
+    telegram, _, _ = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf, mock=False)
     telegram.cleanup()
     assert telegram._updater.stop.call_count == 1
 
@@ -145,11 +159,9 @@ def test_telegram_status(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
     default_conf['telegram']['enabled'] = False
     default_conf['telegram']['chat_id'] = "123"
 
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
     status_table = MagicMock()
     mocker.patch.multiple(
         'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
         _rpc_trade_status=MagicMock(return_value=[{
             'trade_id': 1,
             'pair': 'ETH/BTC',
@@ -177,11 +189,9 @@ def test_telegram_status(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
             'is_open': True
         }]),
         _status_table=status_table,
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
     )
 
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+    telegram, _, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
 
     telegram._status(update=update, context=MagicMock())
     assert msg_mock.call_count == 1
@@ -199,21 +209,16 @@ def test_status_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee, mocker) -> None:
         fetch_ticker=ticker,
         get_fee=fee,
     )
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
     status_table = MagicMock()
     mocker.patch.multiple(
         'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
         _status_table=status_table,
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
     )
 
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
+    telegram, freqtradebot, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
 
     patch_get_signal(freqtradebot, (True, False))
 
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
-
     freqtradebot.state = State.STOPPED
     # Status is also enabled when stopped
     telegram._status(update=update, context=MagicMock())
@@ -249,18 +254,12 @@ def test_status_table_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee, mocker) -> None:
         fetch_ticker=ticker,
         get_fee=fee,
     )
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
 
     default_conf['stake_amount'] = 15.0
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-    patch_get_signal(freqtradebot, (True, False))
 
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+    telegram, freqtradebot, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
+
+    patch_get_signal(freqtradebot, (True, False))
 
     freqtradebot.state = State.STOPPED
     # Status table is also enabled when stopped
@@ -301,16 +300,10 @@ def test_daily_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, limit_buy_order, fee,
         fetch_ticker=ticker,
         get_fee=fee,
     )
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
 
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
+    telegram, freqtradebot, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
+
     patch_get_signal(freqtradebot, (True, False))
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
 
     # Create some test data
     freqtradebot.enter_positions()
@@ -379,16 +372,9 @@ def test_daily_wrong_input(default_conf, update, ticker, mocker) -> None:
         'freqtrade.exchange.Exchange',
         fetch_ticker=ticker
     )
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
 
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
+    telegram, freqtradebot, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
     patch_get_signal(freqtradebot, (True, False))
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
 
     # Try invalid data
     msg_mock.reset_mock()
@@ -418,16 +404,9 @@ def test_profit_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, ticker_sell_up, fee,
         fetch_ticker=ticker,
         get_fee=fee,
     )
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
 
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
+    telegram, freqtradebot, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
     patch_get_signal(freqtradebot, (True, False))
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
 
     telegram._profit(update=update, context=MagicMock())
     assert msg_mock.call_count == 1
@@ -478,16 +457,8 @@ def test_telegram_stats(default_conf, update, ticker, ticker_sell_up, fee,
         fetch_ticker=ticker,
         get_fee=fee,
     )
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
-
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
+    telegram, freqtradebot, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
     patch_get_signal(freqtradebot, (True, False))
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
 
     telegram._stats(update=update, context=MagicMock())
     assert msg_mock.call_count == 1
@@ -512,18 +483,9 @@ def test_telegram_balance_handle(default_conf, update, mocker, rpc_balance, tick
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_valid_pair_combination',
                  side_effect=lambda a, b: f"{a}/{b}")
 
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
-
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
+    telegram, freqtradebot, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
     patch_get_signal(freqtradebot, (True, False))
 
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
-
     telegram._balance(update=update, context=MagicMock())
     result = msg_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0]
     assert msg_mock.call_count == 1
@@ -541,18 +503,9 @@ def test_balance_handle_empty_response(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
     default_conf['dry_run'] = False
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_balances', return_value={})
 
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
-
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
+    telegram, freqtradebot, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
     patch_get_signal(freqtradebot, (True, False))
 
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
-
     freqtradebot.config['dry_run'] = False
     telegram._balance(update=update, context=MagicMock())
     result = msg_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0]
@@ -563,18 +516,9 @@ def test_balance_handle_empty_response(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
 def test_balance_handle_empty_response_dry(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_balances', return_value={})
 
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
-
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
+    telegram, freqtradebot, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
     patch_get_signal(freqtradebot, (True, False))
 
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
-
     telegram._balance(update=update, context=MagicMock())
     result = msg_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0]
     assert msg_mock.call_count == 1
@@ -601,18 +545,9 @@ def test_balance_handle_too_large_response(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None
         'value': 1000.0,
     })
 
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
-
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
+    telegram, freqtradebot, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
     patch_get_signal(freqtradebot, (True, False))
 
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
-
     telegram._balance(update=update, context=MagicMock())
     assert msg_mock.call_count > 1
     # Test if wrap happens around 4000 -
@@ -623,15 +558,8 @@ def test_balance_handle_too_large_response(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None
 
 
 def test_start_handle(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
 
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+    telegram, freqtradebot, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
 
     freqtradebot.state = State.STOPPED
     assert freqtradebot.state == State.STOPPED
@@ -641,15 +569,8 @@ def test_start_handle(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
 
 
 def test_start_handle_already_running(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
 
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+    telegram, freqtradebot, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
 
     freqtradebot.state = State.RUNNING
     assert freqtradebot.state == State.RUNNING
@@ -660,15 +581,8 @@ def test_start_handle_already_running(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
 
 
 def test_stop_handle(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
 
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+    telegram, freqtradebot, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
 
     freqtradebot.state = State.RUNNING
     assert freqtradebot.state == State.RUNNING
@@ -679,15 +593,8 @@ def test_stop_handle(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
 
 
 def test_stop_handle_already_stopped(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
 
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+    telegram, freqtradebot, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
 
     freqtradebot.state = State.STOPPED
     assert freqtradebot.state == State.STOPPED
@@ -698,15 +605,8 @@ def test_stop_handle_already_stopped(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
 
 
 def test_stopbuy_handle(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
 
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+    telegram, freqtradebot, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
 
     assert freqtradebot.config['max_open_trades'] != 0
     telegram._stopbuy(update=update, context=MagicMock())
@@ -717,15 +617,8 @@ def test_stopbuy_handle(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
 
 
 def test_reload_config_handle(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
 
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+    telegram, freqtradebot, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
 
     freqtradebot.state = State.RUNNING
     assert freqtradebot.state == State.RUNNING
@@ -738,7 +631,7 @@ def test_reload_config_handle(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
 def test_telegram_forcesell_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee,
                                    ticker_sell_up, mocker) -> None:
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.rpc.CryptoToFiatConverter._find_price', return_value=15000.0)
-    rpc_mock = mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram.send_msg', MagicMock())
+    msg_mock = mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram.send_msg', MagicMock())
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram._init', MagicMock())
     patch_exchange(mocker)
     patch_whitelist(mocker, default_conf)
@@ -766,8 +659,8 @@ def test_telegram_forcesell_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee,
     context.args = ["1"]
     telegram._forcesell(update=update, context=context)
 
-    assert rpc_mock.call_count == 3
-    last_msg = rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
+    assert msg_mock.call_count == 3
+    last_msg = msg_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
     assert {
         'type': RPCMessageType.SELL_NOTIFICATION,
         'trade_id': 1,
@@ -793,7 +686,7 @@ def test_telegram_forcesell_down_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee,
                                         ticker_sell_down, mocker) -> None:
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.fiat_convert.CryptoToFiatConverter._find_price',
                  return_value=15000.0)
-    rpc_mock = mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram.send_msg', MagicMock())
+    msg_mock = mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram.send_msg', MagicMock())
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram._init', MagicMock())
     patch_exchange(mocker)
     patch_whitelist(mocker, default_conf)
@@ -825,9 +718,9 @@ def test_telegram_forcesell_down_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee,
     context.args = ["1"]
     telegram._forcesell(update=update, context=context)
 
-    assert rpc_mock.call_count == 3
+    assert msg_mock.call_count == 3
 
-    last_msg = rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
+    last_msg = msg_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
     assert {
         'type': RPCMessageType.SELL_NOTIFICATION,
         'trade_id': 1,
@@ -853,7 +746,7 @@ def test_forcesell_all_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee, mocker) -> None
     patch_exchange(mocker)
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.fiat_convert.CryptoToFiatConverter._find_price',
                  return_value=15000.0)
-    rpc_mock = mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram.send_msg', MagicMock())
+    msg_mock = mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram.send_msg', MagicMock())
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram._init', MagicMock())
     patch_whitelist(mocker, default_conf)
     mocker.patch.multiple(
@@ -868,7 +761,7 @@ def test_forcesell_all_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee, mocker) -> None
 
     # Create some test data
     freqtradebot.enter_positions()
-    rpc_mock.reset_mock()
+    msg_mock.reset_mock()
 
     # /forcesell all
     context = MagicMock()
@@ -876,8 +769,8 @@ def test_forcesell_all_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee, mocker) -> None
     telegram._forcesell(update=update, context=context)
 
     # Called for each trade 3 times
-    assert rpc_mock.call_count == 8
-    msg = rpc_mock.call_args_list[1][0][0]
+    assert msg_mock.call_count == 8
+    msg = msg_mock.call_args_list[1][0][0]
     assert {
         'type': RPCMessageType.SELL_NOTIFICATION,
         'trade_id': 1,
@@ -902,16 +795,9 @@ def test_forcesell_all_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee, mocker) -> None
 def test_forcesell_handle_invalid(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.fiat_convert.CryptoToFiatConverter._find_price',
                  return_value=15000.0)
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
 
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
+    telegram, freqtradebot, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
     patch_get_signal(freqtradebot, (True, False))
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
 
     # Trader is not running
     freqtradebot.state = State.STOPPED
@@ -942,21 +828,14 @@ def test_forcesell_handle_invalid(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
     assert 'invalid argument' in msg_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0]
 
 
-def test_forcebuy_handle(default_conf, update, markets, mocker) -> None:
+def test_forcebuy_handle(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.rpc.CryptoToFiatConverter._find_price', return_value=15000.0)
-    mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram._send_msg', MagicMock())
-    mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram._init', MagicMock())
-    patch_exchange(mocker)
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.exchange.Exchange',
-        markets=PropertyMock(markets),
-        )
+
     fbuy_mock = MagicMock(return_value=None)
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.RPC._rpc_forcebuy', fbuy_mock)
 
-    freqtradebot = FreqtradeBot(default_conf)
+    telegram, freqtradebot, _ = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
     patch_get_signal(freqtradebot, (True, False))
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
 
     # /forcebuy ETH/BTC
     context = MagicMock()
@@ -981,42 +860,29 @@ def test_forcebuy_handle(default_conf, update, markets, mocker) -> None:
     assert fbuy_mock.call_args_list[0][0][1] == 0.055
 
 
-def test_forcebuy_handle_exception(default_conf, update, markets, mocker) -> None:
+def test_forcebuy_handle_exception(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.rpc.CryptoToFiatConverter._find_price', return_value=15000.0)
-    rpc_mock = mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram._send_msg', MagicMock())
-    mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram._init', MagicMock())
-    patch_exchange(mocker)
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.exchange.Exchange',
-        markets=PropertyMock(markets),
-    )
-    freqtradebot = FreqtradeBot(default_conf)
+
+    telegram, freqtradebot, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
     patch_get_signal(freqtradebot, (True, False))
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
 
     update.message.text = '/forcebuy ETH/Nonepair'
     telegram._forcebuy(update=update, context=MagicMock())
 
-    assert rpc_mock.call_count == 1
-    assert rpc_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0] == 'Forcebuy not enabled.'
+    assert msg_mock.call_count == 1
+    assert msg_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0] == 'Forcebuy not enabled.'
 
 
 def test_performance_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee,
                             limit_buy_order, limit_sell_order, mocker) -> None:
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
+
     mocker.patch.multiple(
         'freqtrade.exchange.Exchange',
         fetch_ticker=ticker,
         get_fee=fee,
     )
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
+    telegram, freqtradebot, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
     patch_get_signal(freqtradebot, (True, False))
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
 
     # Create some test data
     freqtradebot.enter_positions()
@@ -1038,20 +904,13 @@ def test_performance_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee,
 
 
 def test_count_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee, mocker) -> None:
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
     mocker.patch.multiple(
         'freqtrade.exchange.Exchange',
         fetch_ticker=ticker,
         get_fee=fee,
     )
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
+    telegram, freqtradebot, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
     patch_get_signal(freqtradebot, (True, False))
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
 
     freqtradebot.state = State.STOPPED
     telegram._count(update=update, context=MagicMock())
@@ -1074,20 +933,13 @@ def test_count_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee, mocker) -> None:
 
 
 def test_telegram_lock_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee, mocker) -> None:
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
     mocker.patch.multiple(
         'freqtrade.exchange.Exchange',
         fetch_ticker=ticker,
         get_fee=fee,
     )
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
+    telegram, freqtradebot, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
     patch_get_signal(freqtradebot, (True, False))
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
 
     PairLocks.lock_pair('ETH/BTC', arrow.utcnow().shift(minutes=4).datetime, 'randreason')
     PairLocks.lock_pair('XRP/BTC', arrow.utcnow().shift(minutes=20).datetime, 'deadbeef')
@@ -1104,15 +956,8 @@ def test_telegram_lock_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee, mocker) -> None
 
 
 def test_whitelist_static(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
 
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+    telegram, freqtradebot, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
 
     telegram._whitelist(update=update, context=MagicMock())
     assert msg_mock.call_count == 1
@@ -1121,19 +966,11 @@ def test_whitelist_static(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
 
 
 def test_whitelist_dynamic(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.exchange_has', MagicMock(return_value=True))
     default_conf['pairlists'] = [{'method': 'VolumePairList',
                                  'number_assets': 4
                                   }]
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+    telegram, _, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
 
     telegram._whitelist(update=update, context=MagicMock())
     assert msg_mock.call_count == 1
@@ -1142,15 +979,8 @@ def test_whitelist_dynamic(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
 
 
 def test_blacklist_static(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
 
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+    telegram, freqtradebot, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
 
     telegram._blacklist(update=update, context=MagicMock())
     assert msg_mock.call_count == 1
@@ -1182,17 +1012,14 @@ def test_blacklist_static(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
 
 
 def test_telegram_logs(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
     mocker.patch.multiple(
         'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
         _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
     )
     setup_logging(default_conf)
 
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
+    telegram, _, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
 
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
     context = MagicMock()
     context.args = []
     telegram._logs(update=update, context=context)
@@ -1216,16 +1043,8 @@ def test_telegram_logs(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
 
 
 def test_edge_disabled(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
 
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+    telegram, _, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
 
     telegram._edge(update=update, context=MagicMock())
     assert msg_mock.call_count == 1
@@ -1233,21 +1052,13 @@ def test_edge_disabled(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
 
 
 def test_edge_enabled(edge_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.edge.Edge._cached_pairs', mocker.PropertyMock(
         return_value={
             'E/F': PairInfo(-0.01, 0.66, 3.71, 0.50, 1.71, 10, 60),
         }
     ))
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
 
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, edge_conf)
-
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+    telegram, _, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, edge_conf)
 
     telegram._edge(update=update, context=MagicMock())
     assert msg_mock.call_count == 1
@@ -1256,15 +1067,9 @@ def test_edge_enabled(edge_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
 
 
 def test_telegram_trades(mocker, update, default_conf, fee):
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
 
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+    telegram, _, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
+
     context = MagicMock()
     context.args = []
 
@@ -1292,15 +1097,8 @@ def test_telegram_trades(mocker, update, default_conf, fee):
 
 
 def test_telegram_delete_trade(mocker, update, default_conf, fee):
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
 
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+    telegram, _, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
     context = MagicMock()
     context.args = []
 
@@ -1319,15 +1117,7 @@ def test_telegram_delete_trade(mocker, update, default_conf, fee):
 
 
 def test_help_handle(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+    telegram, _, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
 
     telegram._help(update=update, context=MagicMock())
     assert msg_mock.call_count == 1
@@ -1335,14 +1125,8 @@ def test_help_handle(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
 
 
 def test_version_handle(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+
+    telegram, _, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
 
     telegram._version(update=update, context=MagicMock())
     assert msg_mock.call_count == 1
@@ -1350,15 +1134,10 @@ def test_version_handle(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
 
 
 def test_show_config_handle(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
+
     default_conf['runmode'] = RunMode.DRY_RUN
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+
+    telegram, freqtradebot, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
 
     telegram._show_config(update=update, context=MagicMock())
     assert msg_mock.call_count == 1
@@ -1378,12 +1157,7 @@ def test_show_config_handle(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
 
 
 def test_send_msg_buy_notification(default_conf, mocker, caplog) -> None:
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
+
     msg = {
         'type': RPCMessageType.BUY_NOTIFICATION,
         'exchange': 'Bittrex',
@@ -1398,8 +1172,8 @@ def test_send_msg_buy_notification(default_conf, mocker, caplog) -> None:
         'amount': 1333.3333333333335,
         'open_date': arrow.utcnow().shift(hours=-1)
     }
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+    telegram, freqtradebot, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
+
     telegram.send_msg(msg)
     assert msg_mock.call_args[0][0] \
         == '\N{LARGE BLUE CIRCLE} *Bittrex:* Buying ETH/BTC\n' \
@@ -1425,14 +1199,9 @@ def test_send_msg_buy_notification(default_conf, mocker, caplog) -> None:
 
 
 def test_send_msg_buy_cancel_notification(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+
+    telegram, _, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
+
     telegram.send_msg({
         'type': RPCMessageType.BUY_CANCEL_NOTIFICATION,
         'exchange': 'Bittrex',
@@ -1444,14 +1213,9 @@ def test_send_msg_buy_cancel_notification(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
 
 
 def test_send_msg_sell_notification(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+
+    telegram, _, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
+
     old_convamount = telegram._fiat_converter.convert_amount
     telegram._fiat_converter.convert_amount = lambda a, b, c: -24.812
     telegram.send_msg({
@@ -1514,14 +1278,9 @@ def test_send_msg_sell_notification(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
 
 
 def test_send_msg_sell_cancel_notification(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+
+    telegram, _, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
+
     old_convamount = telegram._fiat_converter.convert_amount
     telegram._fiat_converter.convert_amount = lambda a, b, c: -24.812
     telegram.send_msg({
@@ -1548,14 +1307,8 @@ def test_send_msg_sell_cancel_notification(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
 
 
 def test_send_msg_status_notification(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+
+    telegram, _, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
     telegram.send_msg({
         'type': RPCMessageType.STATUS_NOTIFICATION,
         'status': 'running'
@@ -1564,14 +1317,7 @@ def test_send_msg_status_notification(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
 
 
 def test_warning_notification(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+    telegram, _, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
     telegram.send_msg({
         'type': RPCMessageType.WARNING_NOTIFICATION,
         'status': 'message'
@@ -1580,14 +1326,7 @@ def test_warning_notification(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
 
 
 def test_startup_notification(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+    telegram, _, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
     telegram.send_msg({
         'type': RPCMessageType.STARTUP_NOTIFICATION,
         'status': '*Custom:* `Hello World`'
@@ -1596,14 +1335,7 @@ def test_startup_notification(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
 
 
 def test_send_msg_unknown_type(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+    telegram, _, _ = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
     with pytest.raises(NotImplementedError, match=r'Unknown message type: None'):
         telegram.send_msg({
             'type': None,
@@ -1612,14 +1344,8 @@ def test_send_msg_unknown_type(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
 
 def test_send_msg_buy_notification_no_fiat(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
     del default_conf['fiat_display_currency']
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+    telegram, _, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
+
     telegram.send_msg({
         'type': RPCMessageType.BUY_NOTIFICATION,
         'exchange': 'Bittrex',
@@ -1643,14 +1369,8 @@ def test_send_msg_buy_notification_no_fiat(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
 
 def test_send_msg_sell_notification_no_fiat(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
     del default_conf['fiat_display_currency']
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+    telegram, _, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
+
     telegram.send_msg({
         'type': RPCMessageType.SELL_NOTIFICATION,
         'exchange': 'Binance',
@@ -1690,14 +1410,8 @@ def test_send_msg_sell_notification_no_fiat(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
 ])
 def test__sell_emoji(default_conf, mocker, msg, expected):
     del default_conf['fiat_display_currency']
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+
+    telegram, _, _ = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
 
     assert telegram._get_sell_emoji(msg) == expected
 
@@ -1705,8 +1419,7 @@ def test__sell_emoji(default_conf, mocker, msg, expected):
 def test__send_msg(default_conf, mocker) -> None:
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram._init', MagicMock())
     bot = MagicMock()
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+    telegram, _, _ = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf, mock=False)
     telegram._updater = MagicMock()
     telegram._updater.bot = bot
 
@@ -1719,8 +1432,7 @@ def test__send_msg_network_error(default_conf, mocker, caplog) -> None:
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram._init', MagicMock())
     bot = MagicMock()
     bot.send_message = MagicMock(side_effect=NetworkError('Oh snap'))
-    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
+    telegram, _, _ = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf, mock=False)
     telegram._updater = MagicMock()
     telegram._updater.bot = bot