diff --git a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
index 5413c57f9..4671b6053 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
@@ -204,19 +204,11 @@ class FreqtradeBot(object):
             self.state = State.STOPPED
         return state_changed
 
-    def get_target_bid(self, pair: str, ticker: Dict[str, float]) -> float:
+    def get_target_bid(self, pair: str) -> float:
         """
         Calculates bid target between current ask price and last price
-        :param ticker: Ticker to use for getting Ask and Last Price
         :return: float: Price
         """
-        if ticker['ask'] < ticker['last']:
-            ticker_rate = ticker['ask']
-        else:
-            balance = self.config['bid_strategy']['ask_last_balance']
-            ticker_rate = ticker['ask'] + balance * (ticker['last'] - ticker['ask'])
-
-        used_rate = ticker_rate
         config_bid_strategy = self.config.get('bid_strategy', {})
         if 'use_order_book' in config_bid_strategy and\
                 config_bid_strategy.get('use_order_book', False):
@@ -226,15 +218,16 @@ class FreqtradeBot(object):
             logger.debug('order_book %s', order_book)
             # top 1 = index 0
             order_book_rate = order_book['bids'][order_book_top - 1][0]
-            # if ticker has lower rate, then use ticker ( usefull if down trending )
             logger.info('...top %s order book buy rate %0.8f', order_book_top, order_book_rate)
-            if ticker_rate < order_book_rate:
-                logger.info('...using ticker rate instead %0.8f', ticker_rate)
-                used_rate = ticker_rate
-            else:
-                used_rate = order_book_rate
+            used_rate = order_book_rate
         else:
             logger.info('Using Last Ask / Last Price')
+            ticker = self.exchange.get_ticker(pair)
+            if ticker['ask'] < ticker['last']:
+                ticker_rate = ticker['ask']
+            else:
+                balance = self.config['bid_strategy']['ask_last_balance']
+                ticker_rate = ticker['ask'] + balance * (ticker['last'] - ticker['ask'])
             used_rate = ticker_rate
 
         return used_rate
@@ -380,7 +373,7 @@ class FreqtradeBot(object):
             buy_limit_requested = price
         else:
             # Calculate amount
-            buy_limit_requested = self.get_target_bid(pair, self.exchange.get_ticker(pair))
+            buy_limit_requested = self.get_target_bid(pair)
 
         min_stake_amount = self._get_min_pair_stake_amount(pair_s, buy_limit_requested)
         if min_stake_amount is not None and min_stake_amount > stake_amount: