diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
index d0432a060..e36032c49 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ def timeframe_to_prev_date(timeframe: str, date: datetime = None) -> datetime:
     :returns: date of previous candle (with utc timezone)
     """
     if not date:
-        date = datetime.utcnow()
+        date = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
     timeframe_secs = timeframe_to_seconds(timeframe)
     # Get offset based on timerame_secs
     offset = date.timestamp() % timeframe_secs
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py b/freqtrade/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
index 23604f44f..3747a2ad3 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
@@ -1588,6 +1588,9 @@ def test_timeframe_to_prev_date():
     for interval, result in tf_list:
         assert timeframe_to_prev_date(interval, date) == result
 
+    date = datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc)
+    assert timeframe_to_prev_date("5m", date) < date
+
 
 def test_timeframe_to_next_date():
     # 2019-08-12 13:22:08
@@ -1609,3 +1612,6 @@ def test_timeframe_to_next_date():
 
     for interval, result in tf_list:
         assert timeframe_to_next_date(interval, date) == result
+
+    date = datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc)
+    assert timeframe_to_next_date("5m", date) > date