diff --git a/freqtrade/edge/__init__.py b/freqtrade/edge/__init__.py
index afd20cf61..4bc3023a4 100644
--- a/freqtrade/edge/__init__.py
+++ b/freqtrade/edge/__init__.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class Edge:
         if config.get('fee'):
             self.fee = config['fee']
         else:
-            self.fee = self.exchange.get_fee()
+            self.fee = self.exchange.get_fee(symbol=self.config['exchange']['pair_whitelist'][0])
 
     def calculate(self) -> bool:
         pairs = self.config['exchange']['pair_whitelist']
diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py b/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
index 637115dfd..7ef38331e 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class Backtesting:
         if config.get('fee'):
             self.fee = config['fee']
         else:
-            self.fee = self.exchange.get_fee()
+            self.fee = self.exchange.get_fee(symbol=self.config['exchange']['pair_whitelist'][0])
 
         if self.config.get('runmode') != RunMode.HYPEROPT:
             self.dataprovider = DataProvider(self.config, self.exchange)