diff --git a/freqtrade/fiat_convert.py b/freqtrade/fiat_convert.py
index b86b56ec5..3ec4c8c76 100644
--- a/freqtrade/fiat_convert.py
+++ b/freqtrade/fiat_convert.py
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ class CryptoToFiatConverter(object):
         :param fiat_symbol: fiat to convert to
         :return: float, value in fiat of the crypto-currency amount
         """
+        if crypto_symbol == fiat_symbol:
+            return crypto_amount
         price = self.get_price(crypto_symbol=crypto_symbol, fiat_symbol=fiat_symbol)
         return float(crypto_amount) * float(price)