diff --git a/freqtrade/persistence/migrations.py b/freqtrade/persistence/migrations.py
index 7ef8eab94..a84503c74 100644
--- a/freqtrade/persistence/migrations.py
+++ b/freqtrade/persistence/migrations.py
@@ -197,18 +197,15 @@ def migrate_orders_table(engine, table_back_name: str, cols_order: List):
     ft_fee_base = get_column_def(cols_order, 'ft_fee_base', 'null')
     average = get_column_def(cols_order, 'average', 'null')
 
-    # let SQLAlchemy create the schema as required
-    leverage = get_column_def(cols_order, 'leverage', '1.0')
     # sqlite does not support literals for booleans
     with engine.begin() as connection:
         connection.execute(text(f"""
             insert into orders ( id, ft_trade_id, ft_order_side, ft_pair, ft_is_open, order_id,
             status, symbol, order_type, side, price, amount, filled, average, remaining, cost,
-            order_date, order_filled_date, order_update_date, ft_fee_base, leverage)
+            order_date, order_filled_date, order_update_date, ft_fee_base)
             select id, ft_trade_id, ft_order_side, ft_pair, ft_is_open, order_id,
             status, symbol, order_type, side, price, amount, filled, {average} average, remaining,
-            cost, order_date, order_filled_date, order_update_date, {ft_fee_base} ft_fee_base,
-            {leverage} leverage
+            cost, order_date, order_filled_date, order_update_date, {ft_fee_base} ft_fee_base
             from {table_back_name}
             """))
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/persistence/models.py b/freqtrade/persistence/models.py
index f5dd5f1f2..a23c8e43e 100644
--- a/freqtrade/persistence/models.py
+++ b/freqtrade/persistence/models.py
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ class Order(_DECL_BASE):
     order_date = Column(DateTime, nullable=True, default=datetime.utcnow)
     order_filled_date = Column(DateTime, nullable=True)
     order_update_date = Column(DateTime, nullable=True)
-    leverage = Column(Float, nullable=True, default=1.0)
 
     ft_fee_base = Column(Float, nullable=True)
 
@@ -183,9 +182,6 @@ class Order(_DECL_BASE):
         self.average = order.get('average', self.average)
         self.remaining = order.get('remaining', self.remaining)
         self.cost = order.get('cost', self.cost)
-        # TODO-lev: ccxt order objects don't contain leverage.
-        # Therefore the below will always be 1.0 - which is wrong.
-        self.leverage = order.get('leverage', self.leverage)
 
         if 'timestamp' in order and order['timestamp'] is not None:
             self.order_date = datetime.fromtimestamp(order['timestamp'] / 1000, tz=timezone.utc)
@@ -608,9 +604,6 @@ class LocalTrade():
             # Update open rate and actual amount
             self.open_rate = order.safe_price
             self.amount = order.safe_amount_after_fee
-            # if 'leverage' in order:
-            # TODO-lev: order.leverage is not properly filled on the order object!
-            # self.leverage = order.leverage
             if self.is_open:
                 payment = "SELL" if self.is_short else "BUY"
                 logger.info(f'{order.order_type.upper()}_{payment} has been fulfilled for {self}.')