diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py b/freqtrade/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
index 41ca0a884..7c757df09 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
@@ -253,17 +253,18 @@ def test__load_markets(default_conf, mocker, caplog):
 def test__reload_markets(default_conf, mocker, caplog):
     caplog.set_level(logging.DEBUG)
     initial_markets = {'ETH/BTC': {}}
+
+    def load_markets(*args, **kwargs):
+        exchange._api.markets = updated_markets
+
     api_mock = MagicMock()
+    api_mock.load_markets = load_markets
     type(api_mock).markets = initial_markets
     default_conf['exchange']['markets_refresh_interval'] = 10
     exchange = get_patched_exchange(mocker, default_conf, api_mock, id="binance")
     exchange._last_markets_refresh = arrow.utcnow().timestamp
     updated_markets = {'ETH/BTC': {}, "LTC/BTC": {}}
 
-    def _load_markets(*args, **kwargs):
-        exchange._api.markets = updated_markets
-
-    mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange._load_markets', _load_markets)
     assert exchange.markets == initial_markets
 
     # less than 10 minutes have passed, no reload