diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
index 888dc11ec..90564a19d 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
@@ -605,8 +605,6 @@ class RPC:
 
     def _rpc_locks(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """ Returns the  current locks"""
-        if self._freqtrade.state != State.RUNNING:
-            raise RPCException('trader is not running')
 
         locks = PairLocks.get_pair_locks(None)
         return {
diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
index 7885a251d..ace44a34a 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
@@ -1041,13 +1041,6 @@ def test_telegram_lock_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee, mocker) -> None
     patch_get_signal(freqtradebot, (True, False))
     telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
 
-    freqtradebot.state = State.STOPPED
-    telegram._locks(update=update, context=MagicMock())
-    assert msg_mock.call_count == 1
-    assert 'not running' in msg_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0]
-    msg_mock.reset_mock()
-    freqtradebot.state = State.RUNNING
-
     PairLocks.lock_pair('ETH/BTC', arrow.utcnow().shift(minutes=4).datetime, 'randreason')
     PairLocks.lock_pair('XRP/BTC', arrow.utcnow().shift(minutes=20).datetime, 'deadbeef')