diff --git a/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py b/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py
index c6941d7c7..17d1c8192 100644
--- a/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py
+++ b/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py
@@ -549,6 +549,7 @@ def test_backtest__enter_trade_futures(default_conf_usdt, fee, mocker) -> None:
     default_conf_usdt['exchange']['pair_whitelist'] = ['.*']
     backtesting = Backtesting(default_conf_usdt)
     backtesting._set_strategy(backtesting.strategylist[0])
+    mocker.patch('freqtrade.optimize.backtesting.Backtesting._run_funding_fees')
     pair = 'ETH/USDT:USDT'
     row = [
         pd.Timestamp(year=2020, month=1, day=1, hour=5, minute=0),