diff --git a/freqtrade/main.py b/freqtrade/main.py
index fe25dd204..b2789ca9f 100755
--- a/freqtrade/main.py
+++ b/freqtrade/main.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def handle_trade(trade: Trade) -> bool:
 
     logger.debug('Handling %s ...', trade)
     current_rate = exchange.get_ticker(trade.pair)['bid']
-    if should_sell(trade, current_rate, datetime.utcnow()) or get_signal(trade.pair, SignalType.SELL) == 1:
+    if should_sell(trade, current_rate, datetime.utcnow()) or get_signal(trade.pair, SignalType.SELL):
         execute_sell(trade, current_rate)
         return True
     return False