diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
index 8437405d7..809c63e78 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ class RPC:
             'stake_currency_decimals': decimals_per_coin(config['stake_currency']),
             'stake_amount': str(config['stake_amount']),
             'available_capital': config.get('available_capital'),
-            'max_open_trades': (config['max_open_trades']
-                                if config['max_open_trades'] != float('inf') else -1),
+            'max_open_trades': (config.get('max_open_trades', 0)
+                                if config.get('max_open_trades', 0) != float('inf') else -1),
             'minimal_roi': config['minimal_roi'].copy() if 'minimal_roi' in config else {},
             'stoploss': config.get('stoploss'),
             'stoploss_on_exchange': config.get('order_types',