diff --git a/cryptofeed/exchanges/coinbase.py b/cryptofeed/exchanges/coinbase.py
index 2dee605c1..abb9e3851 100644
--- a/cryptofeed/exchanges/coinbase.py
+++ b/cryptofeed/exchanges/coinbase.py
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ def _parse_symbol_data(cls, data: list) -> Tuple[Dict, Dict]:
         info = defaultdict(dict)
 
         for entry in data:
-            sym = Symbol(entry['base_currency'], entry['quote_currency'])
+            base, quote = entry['id'].split("-")
+            sym = Symbol(base, quote)
             info['tick_size'][sym.normalized] = entry['quote_increment']
             info['instrument_type'][sym.normalized] = sym.type
             ret[sym.normalized] = entry['id']