diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
index 30bf9a30c..272d81e59 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
@@ -680,10 +680,6 @@ class Exchange(object):
         except ccxt.BaseError as e:
             raise OperationalException(e)
 
-    @retrier
-    def get_markets(self) -> List[dict]:
-        return list(self.markets.values())
-
     @retrier
     def get_fee(self, symbol='ETH/BTC', type='', side='', amount=1,
                 price=1, taker_or_maker='maker') -> float:
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py b/freqtrade/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
index 0beea4ed3..e9debbfc2 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
@@ -1303,19 +1303,6 @@ def test_get_trades_for_order(default_conf, mocker, exchange_name):
     assert exchange.get_trades_for_order(order_id, 'LTC/BTC', since) == []
 
 
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("exchange_name", EXCHANGES)
-def test_get_markets(default_conf, mocker, markets, exchange_name):
-    mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.validate_pairs', MagicMock())
-    mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.markets', PropertyMock(return_value=markets))
-    exchange = get_patched_exchange(mocker, default_conf, id=exchange_name)
-    ret = exchange.get_markets()
-    assert isinstance(ret, list)
-    assert len(ret) == 9
-
-    assert ret[0]["id"] == "ethbtc"
-    assert ret[0]["symbol"] == "ETH/BTC"
-
-
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("exchange_name", EXCHANGES)
 def test_get_fee(default_conf, mocker, exchange_name):
     api_mock = MagicMock()
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/pairlist/test_pairlist.py b/freqtrade/tests/pairlist/test_pairlist.py
index c40e16f77..52f44c41b 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/pairlist/test_pairlist.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/pairlist/test_pairlist.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def whitelist_conf(default_conf):
 
 def test_load_pairlist_noexist(mocker, markets, default_conf):
     freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
-    mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_markets', markets)
+    mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.markets', PropertyMock(return_value=markets))
     with pytest.raises(ImportError,
                        match=r"Impossible to load Pairlist 'NonexistingPairList'."
                              r" This class does not exist or contains Python code errors"):
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py b/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
index b5055d7f5..02f4f4afb 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ def test_status_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee, markets, mocker) -> No
         'freqtrade.exchange.Exchange',
         get_ticker=ticker,
         get_fee=fee,
-        get_markets=markets
+        markets=PropertyMock(markets)
     )
     msg_mock = MagicMock()
     status_table = MagicMock()
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ def test_status_table_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee, markets, mocker)
         get_ticker=ticker,
         buy=MagicMock(return_value={'id': 'mocked_order_id'}),
         get_fee=fee,
-        get_markets=markets
+        markets=PropertyMock(markets)
     )
     msg_mock = MagicMock()
     mocker.patch.multiple(
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ def test_daily_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, limit_buy_order, fee,
         'freqtrade.exchange.Exchange',
         get_ticker=ticker,
         get_fee=fee,
-        get_markets=markets
+        markets=PropertyMock(markets)
     )
     msg_mock = MagicMock()
     mocker.patch.multiple(
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ def test_profit_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, ticker_sell_up, fee,
         'freqtrade.exchange.Exchange',
         get_ticker=ticker,
         get_fee=fee,
-        get_markets=markets
+        markets=PropertyMock(markets)
     )
     msg_mock = MagicMock()
     mocker.patch.multiple(