diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss/hyperopt_loss_profit_drawdown.py b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss/hyperopt_loss_profit_drawdown.py
index e5ec6075e..61e2a6d32 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss/hyperopt_loss_profit_drawdown.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss/hyperopt_loss_profit_drawdown.py
@@ -32,4 +32,6 @@ class ProfitDrawDownHyperOptLoss(IHyperOptLoss):
         except ValueError:
             relative_account_drawdown = 0
 
-        return -1 * (total_profit - (relative_account_drawdown * total_profit) / DRAWDOWN_MULT)
+        return -1 * (
+            total_profit - (relative_account_drawdown * total_profit) * (1 - DRAWDOWN_MULT)
+        )