diff --git a/freqtrade/templates/sample_strategy.py b/freqtrade/templates/sample_strategy.py
index e51feff1e..282b2f8e2 100644
--- a/freqtrade/templates/sample_strategy.py
+++ b/freqtrade/templates/sample_strategy.py
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ class SampleStrategy(IStrategy):
         """
         # first check if dataprovider is available
         if self.dp:
-            if self.dp.runmode in ('live', 'dry_run'):
+            if self.dp.runmode.value in ('live', 'dry_run'):
                 ob = self.dp.orderbook(metadata['pair'], 1)
                 dataframe['best_bid'] = ob['bids'][0][0]
                 dataframe['best_ask'] = ob['asks'][0][0]
diff --git a/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/indicators_full.j2 b/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/indicators_full.j2
index 57d2ca665..a497b47cb 100644
--- a/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/indicators_full.j2
+++ b/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/indicators_full.j2
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ dataframe['htleadsine'] = hilbert['leadsine']
 """
 # first check if dataprovider is available
 if self.dp:
-    if self.dp.runmode in ('live', 'dry_run'):
+    if self.dp.runmode.value in ('live', 'dry_run'):
         ob = self.dp.orderbook(metadata['pair'], 1)
         dataframe['best_bid'] = ob['bids'][0][0]
         dataframe['best_ask'] = ob['asks'][0][0]
diff --git a/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/indicators_minimal.j2 b/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/indicators_minimal.j2
index 7d75b4610..90f4f4d4a 100644
--- a/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/indicators_minimal.j2
+++ b/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/indicators_minimal.j2
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ dataframe['rsi'] = ta.RSI(dataframe)
 """
 # first check if dataprovider is available
 if self.dp:
-    if self.dp.runmode in ('live', 'dry_run'):
+    if self.dp.runmode.value in ('live', 'dry_run'):
         ob = self.dp.orderbook(metadata['pair'], 1)
         dataframe['best_bid'] = ob['bids'][0][0]
         dataframe['best_ask'] = ob['asks'][0][0]