diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
index 7fa4cf0f9..e6af85267 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
@@ -1305,10 +1305,11 @@ class Telegram(RPCHandler):
         :return: None
         """
         strategy_version = self._rpc._freqtrade.strategy.version()
-        if strategy_version is None:
-            self._send_msg('*Version:* `{}`'.format(__version__))
-        else:
-            self._send_msg('*Freqtrade version:* `{}`, *Strategy version:* `{}`'.format(__version__, strategy_version))
+        version_string = f'*Version:* `{__version__}`'
+        if strategy_version is not None:
+            version_string += f', *Strategy version: * `{strategy_version}`'
+
+        self._send_msg(version_string)
 
     @authorized_only
     def _show_config(self, update: Update, context: CallbackContext) -> None:
diff --git a/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py b/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
index 38be19384..088777654 100644
--- a/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
+++ b/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ class IStrategy(ABC, HyperStrategyMixin):
                             ]
         """
         return []
-                    
+
     def version(self) -> str:
         """
         Returns version of the strategy.
diff --git a/freqtrade/worker.py b/freqtrade/worker.py
index c3822d2fc..2fe2de9e1 100755
--- a/freqtrade/worker.py
+++ b/freqtrade/worker.py
@@ -115,14 +115,14 @@ class Worker:
             if (now - self._heartbeat_msg) > self._heartbeat_interval:
                 version = __version__
                 strategy_version = self.freqtrade.strategy.version()
-                if (strategy_version != None):
-                    version += ', strategy_version: ' + strategy_version 
+                if (strategy_version is not None):
+                    version += ', strategy_version: ' + strategy_version
                 logger.info(f"Bot heartbeat. PID={getpid()}, "
                             f"version='{version}', state='{state.name}'")
                 self._heartbeat_msg = now
 
         return state
-    
+
     def _throttle(self, func: Callable[..., Any], throttle_secs: float, *args, **kwargs) -> Any:
         """
         Throttles the given callable that it
diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
index 1247affae..c1677320e 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
@@ -1559,12 +1559,20 @@ def test_help_handle(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
 
 def test_version_handle(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
 
-    telegram, _, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
+    telegram, freqtradebot, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
 
     telegram._version(update=update, context=MagicMock())
     assert msg_mock.call_count == 1
     assert '*Version:* `{}`'.format(__version__) in msg_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0]
 
+    msg_mock.reset_mock()
+    freqtradebot.strategy.version = lambda: '1.1.1'
+
+    telegram._version(update=update, context=MagicMock())
+    assert msg_mock.call_count == 1
+    assert '*Version:* `{}`'.format(__version__) in msg_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0]
+    assert '*Strategy version: * `1.1.1`' in msg_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0]
+
 
 def test_show_config_handle(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None: