diff --git a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
index b737f0e83..6acda804d 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
@@ -328,7 +328,6 @@ class FreqtradeBot(object):
             pair=pair,
             stake_amount=stake_amount,
             amount=amount,
-            fee=fee,
             fee_open=fee,
             fee_close=fee,
             open_rate=buy_limit,
diff --git a/freqtrade/persistence.py b/freqtrade/persistence.py
index 6fea67c88..ed81ad2ec 100644
--- a/freqtrade/persistence.py
+++ b/freqtrade/persistence.py
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ class Trade(_DECL_BASE):
     exchange = Column(String, nullable=False)
     pair = Column(String, nullable=False)
     is_open = Column(Boolean, nullable=False, default=True)
-    fee = Column(Float, nullable=False, default=0.0)
     fee_open = Column(Float, nullable=False, default=0.0)
     fee_close = Column(Float, nullable=False, default=0.0)
     open_rate = Column(Float)
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/test_freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
index 800a536bc..1c22d97f9 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
@@ -812,7 +812,8 @@ def test_check_handle_timedout_buy(default_conf, ticker, limit_buy_order_old, fe
         exchange='bittrex',
         open_order_id='123456789',
         amount=90.99181073,
-        fee=0.0,
+        fee_open=0.0,
+        fee_close=0.0,
         stake_amount=1,
         open_date=arrow.utcnow().shift(minutes=-601).datetime,
         is_open=True
@@ -851,7 +852,8 @@ def test_check_handle_timedout_sell(default_conf, ticker, limit_sell_order_old,
         exchange='bittrex',
         open_order_id='123456789',
         amount=90.99181073,
-        fee=0.0,
+        fee_open=0.0,
+        fee_close=0.0,
         stake_amount=1,
         open_date=arrow.utcnow().shift(hours=-5).datetime,
         close_date=arrow.utcnow().shift(minutes=-601).datetime,
@@ -890,7 +892,8 @@ def test_check_handle_timedout_partial(default_conf, ticker, limit_buy_order_old
         exchange='bittrex',
         open_order_id='123456789',
         amount=90.99181073,
-        fee=0.0,
+        fee_open=0.0,
+        fee_close=0.0,
         stake_amount=1,
         open_date=arrow.utcnow().shift(minutes=-601).datetime,
         is_open=True
@@ -937,7 +940,8 @@ def test_check_handle_timedout_exception(default_conf, ticker, mocker, caplog) -
         exchange='bittrex',
         open_order_id='123456789',
         amount=90.99181073,
-        fee=0.0,
+        fee_open=0.0,
+        fee_close=0.0,
         stake_amount=1,
         open_date=arrow.utcnow().shift(minutes=-601).datetime,
         is_open=True