diff --git a/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py b/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
index bacb7edbb..a2ce09eab 100644
--- a/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
+++ b/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
@@ -2190,7 +2190,7 @@ def test_cancel_order_dry_run(default_conf, mocker, exchange_name):
     assert exchange.cancel_order(order_id='123', pair='TKN/BTC') == {}
     assert exchange.cancel_stoploss_order(order_id='123', pair='TKN/BTC') == {}
 
-    order = exchange.create_order('ETH/BTC', 'limit', "sell", 5, 0.55, 'gtc')
+    order = exchange.create_order('ETH/BTC', 'limit', "buy", 5, 0.55, 'gtc')
 
     cancel_order = exchange.cancel_order(order_id=order['id'], pair='ETH/BTC')
     assert order['id'] == cancel_order['id']