diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/bitget.py b/freqtrade/exchange/bitget.py
index 1119a6455..fa9cae3f4 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/bitget.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/bitget.py
@@ -177,12 +177,6 @@ class Bitget(Exchange):
         except ccxt.BaseError as e:
             raise OperationalException(e) from e
 
-    def _lev_prep(self, pair: str, leverage: float, side: BuySell, accept_fail: bool = False):
-        if self.trading_mode != TradingMode.SPOT:
-            # Explicitly setting margin_mode is not necessary as marginMode can be set per order.
-            # self.set_margin_mode(pair, self.margin_mode, accept_fail)
-            self._set_leverage(leverage, pair, accept_fail)
-
     def _get_params(
         self,
         side: BuySell,