diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py b/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
index 21390489e..f592cd211 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
@@ -588,7 +588,6 @@ class Backtesting:
         """
         if order and self._get_order_filled(order.ft_price, row):
             order.close_bt_order(current_date, trade)
-            trade.open_order_id = None
             return True
         return False
 
@@ -854,7 +853,6 @@ class Backtesting:
                 self.trade_id_counter += 1
                 trade = LocalTrade(
                     id=self.trade_id_counter,
-                    open_order_id=self.order_id_counter,
                     pair=pair,
                     base_currency=base_currency,
                     stake_currency=self.config['stake_currency'],
@@ -916,8 +914,7 @@ class Backtesting:
             )
             order._trade_bt = trade
             trade.orders.append(order)
-            if not self._try_close_open_order(order, trade, current_time, row):
-                trade.open_order_id = str(self.order_id_counter)
+            self._try_close_open_order(order, trade, current_time, row)
             trade.recalc_trade_from_orders()
 
         return trade
@@ -929,7 +926,7 @@ class Backtesting:
         """
         for pair in open_trades.keys():
             for trade in list(open_trades[pair]):
-                if trade.open_order_id and trade.nr_of_successful_entries == 0:
+                if trade.has_open_orders and trade.nr_of_successful_entries == 0:
                     # Ignore trade if entry-order did not fill yet
                     continue
                 exit_row = data[pair][-1]
@@ -1006,13 +1003,11 @@ class Backtesting:
                 else:
                     # Close additional entry order
                     del trade.orders[trade.orders.index(order)]
-                    trade.open_order_id = None
                     return False
             if order.side == trade.exit_side:
                 self.timedout_exit_orders += 1
                 # Close exit order and retry exiting on next signal.
                 del trade.orders[trade.orders.index(order)]
-                trade.open_order_id = None
                 return False
         return None
 
@@ -1040,7 +1035,6 @@ class Backtesting:
                 return False
             else:
                 del trade.orders[trade.orders.index(order)]
-                trade.open_order_id = None
                 self.canceled_entry_orders += 1
 
             # place new order if result was not None
@@ -1051,7 +1045,7 @@ class Backtesting:
                                     order.safe_remaining * order.ft_price / trade.leverage),
                                   direction='short' if trade.is_short else 'long')
                 # Delete trade if no successful entries happened (if placing the new order failed)
-                if trade.open_order_id is None and trade.nr_of_successful_entries == 0:
+                if not trade.has_open_orders and trade.nr_of_successful_entries == 0:
                     return True
                 self.replaced_entry_orders += 1
             else:
@@ -1136,7 +1130,7 @@ class Backtesting:
                 self.wallets.update()
 
             # 4. Create exit orders (if any)
-            if not trade.open_order_id:
+            if not trade.has_open_orders:
                 self._check_trade_exit(trade, row)  # Place exit order if necessary
 
             # 5. Process exit orders.
diff --git a/freqtrade/persistence/trade_model.py b/freqtrade/persistence/trade_model.py
index 7a32ef6f5..3212297e1 100644
--- a/freqtrade/persistence/trade_model.py
+++ b/freqtrade/persistence/trade_model.py
@@ -765,7 +765,6 @@ class LocalTrade:
         self.close_date = self.close_date or datetime.utcnow()
         self.is_open = False
         self.exit_order_status = 'closed'
-        self.open_order_id = None
         self.recalc_trade_from_orders(is_closing=True)
         if show_msg:
             logger.info(f"Marking {self} as closed as the trade is fulfilled "