diff --git a/freqtrade/persistence.py b/freqtrade/persistence.py
index a3b394769..bb9db703d 100644
--- a/freqtrade/persistence.py
+++ b/freqtrade/persistence.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def check_migrate(engine) -> None:
         sell_reason = get_column_def(cols, 'sell_reason', 'null')
         strategy = get_column_def(cols, 'strategy', 'null')
         # If ticker-interval existed use that, else null.
-        if has_column(cols, '):
+        if has_column(cols, 'ticker_interval'):
             timeframe = get_column_def(cols, 'timeframe', 'ticker_interval')
         else:
             timeframe = get_column_def(cols, 'timeframe', 'null')