diff --git a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
index a3f2b2aa1..7359aa580 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@ class FreqtradeBot(object):
                         logger.info("Updating amount for Trade {} from {} to {}".format(
                             trade, order['amount'], new_amount))
                         order['amount'] = new_amount
+                        # Fee was applied, so set to 0
                         trade.fee_open = 0
 
             except OperationalException as exception:
@@ -413,29 +414,6 @@ class FreqtradeBot(object):
         real_amount = amount - fee_abs
         return real_amount
 
-    def maybe_update_real_amount(self, trade: Trade) -> bool:
-        """
-        Updates trade-amount with real amount
-        :return: True if real-amount has been changed.
-        """
-        if trade.is_open and trade.open_order_id is None:
-            # Trade is not open anymore
-            logger.warning("could not open trade amount - Trade is not open anymore")
-            return False
-        try:
-            new_amount = self.get_real_amount(trade)
-        except OperationalException as exception:
-            logger.warning("could not update trade amount: %s", exception)
-            return False
-        # updating amount
-        if trade.amount != new_amount:
-            logger.info("Updating amount for Trade {} from {} to {}".format(
-                        trade, trade.amount, new_amount))
-            trade.amount = new_amount
-            trade.fee_open = 0  # Fee was applied - set to 0 for buy
-            Trade.session.flush()
-        return True
-
     def handle_trade(self, trade: Trade) -> bool:
         """
         Sells the current pair if the threshold is reached and updates the trade record.
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/test_freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
index a6867ce73..cd9d7966c 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
@@ -1410,53 +1410,3 @@ def test_get_real_amount_multi(default_conf, trades_for_order2, mocker):
     freqtrade = FreqtradeBot(default_conf, create_engine('sqlite://'))
     # Amount is reduced by "fee"
     assert freqtrade.get_real_amount(trade) == amount - (amount * 0.001)
-
-
-def test_maybe_update_real_amount(default_conf, trades_for_order, mocker):
-    """
-    Test get_real_amount with split trades (multiple trades for this order)
-    """
-
-    patch_get_signal(mocker)
-    patch_RPCManager(mocker)
-    patch_coinmarketcap(mocker)
-    mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.validate_pairs', MagicMock(return_value=True))
-    mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.get_trades_for_order', return_value=trades_for_order)
-    amount = float(sum(x['amount'] for x in trades_for_order))
-    trade = Trade(
-        pair='LTC/ETH',
-        amount=amount,
-        exchange='binance',
-        open_rate=0.245441,
-        open_order_id="123456"
-    )
-    freqtrade = FreqtradeBot(default_conf, create_engine('sqlite://'))
-    # Amount is reduced by "fee"
-    assert freqtrade.maybe_update_real_amount(trade) is True
-    assert trade.amount == amount - (amount * 0.001)
-
-
-def test_maybe_update_real_amount_stake(default_conf, trades_for_order, mocker):
-    """
-    Test get_real_amount with split trades (multiple trades for this order)
-    """
-    trades_for_order[0]['fee']['currency'] = 'ETH'
-
-    patch_get_signal(mocker)
-    patch_RPCManager(mocker)
-    patch_coinmarketcap(mocker)
-
-    mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.validate_pairs', MagicMock(return_value=True))
-    mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.get_trades_for_order', return_value=trades_for_order)
-    amount = float(sum(x['amount'] for x in trades_for_order))
-    trade = Trade(
-        pair='LTC/ETH',
-        amount=amount,
-        exchange='binance',
-        open_rate=0.245441,
-        open_order_id="123456"
-    )
-    freqtrade = FreqtradeBot(default_conf, create_engine('sqlite://'))
-    # Amount is reduced by "fee"
-    assert freqtrade.maybe_update_real_amount(trade) is True
-    assert trade.amount == amount