diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_v1.py b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_v1.py
index cb4a169bf..78c871ddd 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_v1.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_v1.py
@@ -364,16 +364,12 @@ def start(rpc: RPC = Depends(get_rpc)):
     return rpc._rpc_start()
 
 
-@router.post("/pause", response_model=StatusMsg, tags=["botcontrol"])
-def pause(rpc: RPC = Depends(get_rpc)):
-    return rpc._rpc_pause()
-
-
 @router.post("/stop", response_model=StatusMsg, tags=["botcontrol"])
 def stop(rpc: RPC = Depends(get_rpc)):
     return rpc._rpc_stop()
 
 
+@router.post("/pause", response_model=StatusMsg, tags=["botcontrol"])
 @router.post("/stopentry", response_model=StatusMsg, tags=["botcontrol"])
 @router.post("/stopbuy", response_model=StatusMsg, tags=["botcontrol"])
 def stop_buy(rpc: RPC = Depends(get_rpc)):