diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
index 773f7a0a4..6802a6b9e 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
@@ -264,8 +264,8 @@ class Exchange:
         except ccxt.BaseError as e:
             logger.warning('Unable to initialize markets. Reason: %s', e)
 
-    def _reload_markets(self) -> None:
-        """Reload markets if refresh interval has passed"""
+    def reload_markets(self) -> None:
+        """Reload markets if refresh interval has passed """
         # Check whether markets have to be reloaded
         if (self._last_markets_refresh > 0) and (
                 self._last_markets_refresh + self.markets_refresh_interval
diff --git a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
index 5104e4f95..8a66957c3 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ class FreqtradeBot:
         :return: True if one or more trades has been created or closed, False otherwise
         """
 
-        # Check whether markets have to be reloaded
-        self.exchange._reload_markets()
+        # Check whether markets have to be reloaded and reload them when it's needed
+        self.exchange.reload_markets()
 
         # Query trades from persistence layer
         trades = Trade.get_open_trades()
diff --git a/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py b/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
index 31efc65ff..9914188b8 100644
--- a/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
+++ b/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ def test__load_markets(default_conf, mocker, caplog):
     assert ex.markets == expected_return
 
 
-def test__reload_markets(default_conf, mocker, caplog):
+def test_reload_markets(default_conf, mocker, caplog):
     caplog.set_level(logging.DEBUG)
     initial_markets = {'ETH/BTC': {}}
 
@@ -356,17 +356,17 @@ def test__reload_markets(default_conf, mocker, caplog):
     assert exchange.markets == initial_markets
 
     # less than 10 minutes have passed, no reload
-    exchange._reload_markets()
+    exchange.reload_markets()
     assert exchange.markets == initial_markets
 
     # more than 10 minutes have passed, reload is executed
     exchange._last_markets_refresh = arrow.utcnow().timestamp - 15 * 60
-    exchange._reload_markets()
+    exchange.reload_markets()
     assert exchange.markets == updated_markets
     assert log_has('Performing scheduled market reload..', caplog)
 
 
-def test__reload_markets_exception(default_conf, mocker, caplog):
+def test_reload_markets_exception(default_conf, mocker, caplog):
     caplog.set_level(logging.DEBUG)
 
     api_mock = MagicMock()
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ def test__reload_markets_exception(default_conf, mocker, caplog):
     exchange = get_patched_exchange(mocker, default_conf, api_mock, id="binance")
 
     # less than 10 minutes have passed, no reload
-    exchange._reload_markets()
+    exchange.reload_markets()
     assert exchange._last_markets_refresh == 0
     assert log_has_re(r"Could not reload markets.*", caplog)