diff --git a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
index bf07ac0bc..0a0b20f0c 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class FreqtradeBot(LoggingMixin):
         self.state = State[initial_state.upper()] if initial_state else State.STOPPED
 
         # Protect sell-logic from forcesell and vice versa
-        self._sell_lock = Lock()
+        self._exit_lock = Lock()
         LoggingMixin.__init__(self, logger, timeframe_to_seconds(self.strategy.timeframe))
 
     def notify_status(self, msg: str) -> None:
@@ -166,14 +166,14 @@ class FreqtradeBot(LoggingMixin):
 
         self.strategy.analyze(self.active_pair_whitelist)
 
-        with self._sell_lock:
+        with self._exit_lock:
             # Check and handle any timed out open orders
             self.check_handle_timedout()
 
         # Protect from collisions with forcesell.
         # Without this, freqtrade my try to recreate stoploss_on_exchange orders
         # while selling is in process, since telegram messages arrive in an different thread.
-        with self._sell_lock:
+        with self._exit_lock:
             trades = Trade.get_open_trades()
             # First process current opened trades (positions)
             self.exit_positions(trades)
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
index caf7345a2..b7b1fe603 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ class RPC:
         if self._freqtrade.state != State.RUNNING:
             raise RPCException('trader is not running')
 
-        with self._freqtrade._sell_lock:
+        with self._freqtrade._exit_lock:
             if trade_id == 'all':
                 # Execute sell for all open orders
                 for trade in Trade.get_open_trades():
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ class RPC:
         Handler for delete <id>.
         Delete the given trade and close eventually existing open orders.
         """
-        with self._freqtrade._sell_lock:
+        with self._freqtrade._exit_lock:
             c_count = 0
             trade = Trade.get_trades(trade_filter=[Trade.id == trade_id]).first()
             if not trade: