diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/discord.py b/freqtrade/rpc/discord.py
index 43a8e9a05..41185a090 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/discord.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/discord.py
@@ -1,61 +1,44 @@
-import json
 import logging
-from typing import Dict, Any
-
-import requests
+from typing import Any, Dict
 
+from freqtrade.constants import DATETIME_PRINT_FORMAT
 from freqtrade.enums import RPCMessageType
-from freqtrade.rpc import RPCHandler, RPC
+from freqtrade.rpc import RPC
+from freqtrade.rpc.webhook import Webhook
 
 
-class Discord(RPCHandler):
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class Discord(Webhook):
     def __init__(self, rpc: 'RPC', config: Dict[str, Any]):
-        super().__init__(rpc, config)
-        self.logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+        # super().__init__(rpc, config)
+        self.rpc = rpc
+        self.config = config
         self.strategy = config.get('strategy', '')
         self.timeframe = config.get('timeframe', '')
-        self.config = config
 
-    def send_msg(self, msg: Dict[str, str]) -> None:
-        self._send_msg(msg)
+        self._url = self.config['discord']['webhook_url']
+        self._format = 'json'
+        self._retries = 1
+        self._retry_delay = 0.1
 
-    def _send_msg(self, msg):
+    def cleanup(self) -> None:
         """
-        msg = {
-            'type': (RPCMessageType.EXIT_FILL if fill
-                     else RPCMessageType.EXIT),
-            'trade_id': trade.id,
-            'exchange': trade.exchange.capitalize(),
-            'pair': trade.pair,
-            'leverage': trade.leverage,
-            'direction': 'Short' if trade.is_short else 'Long',
-            'gain': gain,
-            'limit': profit_rate,
-            'order_type': order_type,
-            'amount': trade.amount,
-            'open_rate': trade.open_rate,
-            'close_rate': trade.close_rate,
-            'current_rate': current_rate,
-            'profit_amount': profit_trade,
-            'profit_ratio': profit_ratio,
-            'buy_tag': trade.enter_tag,
-            'enter_tag': trade.enter_tag,
-            'sell_reason': trade.exit_reason,  # Deprecated
-            'exit_reason': trade.exit_reason,
-            'open_date': trade.open_date,
-            'close_date': trade.close_date or datetime.utcnow(),
-            'stake_currency': self.config['stake_currency'],
-            'fiat_currency': self.config.get('fiat_display_currency', None),
-        }
+        Cleanup pending module resources.
+        This will do nothing for webhooks, they will simply not be called anymore
         """
-        self.logger.info(f"Sending discord message: {msg}")
+        pass
+
+    def send_msg(self, msg) -> None:
+        logger.info(f"Sending discord message: {msg}")
 
         # TODO: handle other message types
         if msg['type'] == RPCMessageType.EXIT_FILL:
             profit_ratio = msg.get('profit_ratio')
-            open_date = msg.get('open_date').strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
+            open_date = msg.get('open_date').strftime(DATETIME_PRINT_FORMAT)
             close_date = msg.get('close_date').strftime(
-                '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') if msg.get('close_date') else ''
+               DATETIME_PRINT_FORMAT) if msg.get('close_date') else ''
 
             embeds = [{
                 'title': '{} Trade: {}'.format(
@@ -63,7 +46,7 @@ class Discord(RPCHandler):
                     msg.get('pair')),
                 'color': (0x00FF00 if profit_ratio > 0 else 0xFF0000),
                 'fields': [
-                    {'name': 'Trade ID', 'value': msg.get('id'), 'inline': True},
+                    {'name': 'Trade ID', 'value': msg.get('trade_id'), 'inline': True},
                     {'name': 'Exchange', 'value': msg.get('exchange').capitalize(), 'inline': True},
                     {'name': 'Pair', 'value': msg.get('pair'), 'inline': True},
                     {'name': 'Direction', 'value': 'Short' if msg.get(
@@ -75,11 +58,10 @@ class Discord(RPCHandler):
                     {'name': 'Open date', 'value': open_date, 'inline': True},
                     {'name': 'Close date', 'value': close_date, 'inline': True},
                     {'name': 'Profit', 'value': msg.get('profit_amount'), 'inline': True},
-                    {'name': 'Profitability', 'value': '{:.2f}%'.format(
-                        profit_ratio * 100), 'inline': True},
+                    {'name': 'Profitability', 'value': f'{profit_ratio:.2%}', 'inline': True},
                     {'name': 'Stake currency', 'value': msg.get('stake_currency'), 'inline': True},
-                    {'name': 'Fiat currency', 'value': msg.get(
-                        'fiat_display_currency'), 'inline': True},
+                    {'name': 'Fiat currency', 'value': msg.get('fiat_display_currency'),
+                     'inline': True},
                     {'name': 'Buy Tag', 'value': msg.get('enter_tag'), 'inline': True},
                     {'name': 'Sell Reason', 'value': msg.get('exit_reason'), 'inline': True},
                     {'name': 'Strategy', 'value': self.strategy, 'inline': True},
@@ -89,20 +71,9 @@ class Discord(RPCHandler):
 
             # convert all value in fields to string for discord
             for embed in embeds:
-                for field in embed['fields']:
+                for field in embed['fields']:  # type: ignore
                     field['value'] = str(field['value'])
 
             # Send the message to discord channel
-            payload = {
-                'embeds': embeds,
-            }
-            headers = {
-                'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-            }
-            try:
-                requests.post(
-                    self.config['discord']['webhook_url'],
-                    data=json.dumps(payload),
-                    headers=headers)
-            except Exception as e:
-                self.logger.error(f"Failed to send discord message: {e}")
+            payload = {'embeds': embeds}
+            self._send_msg(payload)