diff --git a/exchanges/ftx/ftx_test.go b/exchanges/ftx/ftx_test.go
index ed13ea58..b9ef5b3f 100644
--- a/exchanges/ftx/ftx_test.go
+++ b/exchanges/ftx/ftx_test.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	exchCfg.API.Credentials.Key = apiKey
 	exchCfg.API.Credentials.Secret = apiSecret
 	exchCfg.API.Credentials.Subaccount = subaccount
-	if areTestAPIKeysSet() {
+	if apiKey != "" && apiSecret != "" {
 		// Only set auth to true when keys present as fee online calculation requires authentication
 		exchCfg.API.AuthenticatedSupport = true
 		exchCfg.API.AuthenticatedWebsocketSupport = true