diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
index 9a303426a..5273030ab 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
@@ -2900,8 +2900,8 @@ class Exchange:
                 if nominal_value >= tier['minNotional']:
                     return (tier['maintenanceMarginRate'], tier['maintAmt'])
 
-            raise OperationalException("nominal value can not be lower than 0")
+            raise ExchangeError("nominal value can not be lower than 0")
             # The lowest notional_floor for any pair in fetch_leverage_tiers is always 0 because it
             # describes the min amt for a tier, and the lowest tier will always go down to 0
         else:
-            raise OperationalException(f"Cannot get maintenance ratio using {self.name}")
+            raise ExchangeError(f"Cannot get maintenance ratio using {self.name}")
diff --git a/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py b/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
index b0760944a..399442b08 100644
--- a/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
+++ b/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
@@ -4932,7 +4932,7 @@ def test_get_maintenance_ratio_and_amt_exceptions(mocker, default_conf, leverage
 
     exchange._leverage_tiers = leverage_tiers
     with pytest.raises(
-        OperationalException,
+        DependencyException,
         match='nominal value can not be lower than 0',
     ):
         exchange.get_maintenance_ratio_and_amt('1000SHIB/USDT:USDT', -1)