diff --git a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/cooldown_period.py b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/cooldown_period.py
index d9fb5b9a6..3391d175a 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/cooldown_period.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/cooldown_period.py
@@ -18,23 +18,13 @@ class CooldownPeriod(IProtection):
         """
         LockReason to use
         """
-        reason = "Cooldown period"
-
-        if self.unlock_at_str is not None:
-            return f"{reason} until {self.unlock_at_str}."
-        else:
-            return f"{reason}of {self.stop_duration_str}."
+        return f"Cooldown period for {self.unlock_reason_time_element}."
 
     def short_desc(self) -> str:
         """
         Short method description - used for startup messages
         """
-        result = f"{self.name} - Cooldown period "
-
-        if self.unlock_at_str is not None:
-            return f"{result} until {self.unlock_at_str}."
-        else:
-            return f"{result}of {self.stop_duration_str}."
+        return f"{self.name} - Cooldown period {self.unlock_reason_time_element}."
 
     def _cooldown_period(self, pair: str, date_now: datetime) -> Optional[ProtectionReturn]:
         """
diff --git a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/iprotection.py b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/iprotection.py
index 1d57b3e4d..c02fedfb2 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/iprotection.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/iprotection.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class IProtection(LoggingMixin, ABC):
         self._config = config
         self._protection_config = protection_config
         self._stop_duration_candles: Optional[int] = None
+        self._stop_duration: int = 0
         self._lookback_period_candles: Optional[int] = None
         self._unlock_at: Optional[datetime] = None
 
@@ -92,6 +93,16 @@ class IProtection(LoggingMixin, ABC):
             return self._unlock_at.strftime("%H:%M")
         return None
 
+    @property
+    def unlock_reason_time_element(self) -> str:
+        """
+        Output configured unlock time or stop duration
+        """
+        if self.unlock_at_str is not None:
+            return f"until {self.unlock_at_str}"
+        else:
+            return f"for {self.stop_duration_str}"
+
     def calculate_unlock_at(self) -> datetime:
         """
         Calculate and update the unlock time based on the unlock at config.
diff --git a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/low_profit_pairs.py b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/low_profit_pairs.py
index 88554d2be..518a20c0f 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/low_profit_pairs.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/low_profit_pairs.py
@@ -34,12 +34,10 @@ class LowProfitPairs(IProtection):
         """
         LockReason to use
         """
-        reason = f"{profit} < {self._required_profit} in {self.lookback_period_str}, locking"
-        if self.unlock_at_str is not None:
-            reason += f" until {self.unlock_at_str}."
-        else:
-            reason += f" for {self.stop_duration_str}."
-        return reason
+        return (
+            f"{profit} < {self._required_profit} in {self.lookback_period_str}, "
+            f"locking {self.unlock_reason_time_element}."
+        )
 
     def _low_profit(
         self, date_now: datetime, pair: str, side: LongShort
diff --git a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/max_drawdown_protection.py b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/max_drawdown_protection.py
index 1816df303..6f1c1ebf8 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/max_drawdown_protection.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/max_drawdown_protection.py
@@ -37,15 +37,10 @@ class MaxDrawdown(IProtection):
         """
         LockReason to use
         """
-        reason = (
+        return (
             f"{drawdown} passed {self._max_allowed_drawdown} in {self.lookback_period_str}, "
-            f"locking "
+            f"locking {self.unlock_reason_time_element}."
         )
-        if self.unlock_at_str is not None:
-            reason += f" until {self.unlock_at_str}."
-        else:
-            reason += f" for {self.stop_duration_str}."
-        return reason
 
     def _max_drawdown(self, date_now: datetime) -> Optional[ProtectionReturn]:
         """
diff --git a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/stoploss_guard.py b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/stoploss_guard.py
index 0ef2254e8..21e883bbd 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/stoploss_guard.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/stoploss_guard.py
@@ -36,12 +36,10 @@ class StoplossGuard(IProtection):
         """
         LockReason to use
         """
-        reason = f"{self._trade_limit} stoplosses in {self._lookback_period} min, " f"locking "
-        if self.unlock_at_str is not None:
-            reason += f" until {self.unlock_at_str}."
-        else:
-            reason += f" for {self._stop_duration} min."
-        return reason
+        return (
+            f"{self._trade_limit} stoplosses in {self._lookback_period} min, "
+            f"locking {self.unlock_reason_time_element}."
+        )
 
     def _stoploss_guard(
         self, date_now: datetime, pair: Optional[str], side: LongShort
diff --git a/tests/plugins/test_protections.py b/tests/plugins/test_protections.py
index 4c76693c8..02252fb64 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/test_protections.py
+++ b/tests/plugins/test_protections.py
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ def test_MaxDrawdown(mocker, default_conf, fee, caplog):
         ),
         (
             {"method": "CooldownPeriod", "stop_duration": 60},
-            "[{'CooldownPeriod': 'CooldownPeriod - Cooldown period of 60 minutes.'}]",
+            "[{'CooldownPeriod': 'CooldownPeriod - Cooldown period for 60 minutes.'}]",
             None,
         ),
         (
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ def test_MaxDrawdown(mocker, default_conf, fee, caplog):
         ),
         (
             {"method": "CooldownPeriod", "stop_duration_candles": 5},
-            "[{'CooldownPeriod': 'CooldownPeriod - Cooldown period of 5 candles.'}]",
+            "[{'CooldownPeriod': 'CooldownPeriod - Cooldown period for 5 candles.'}]",
             None,
         ),
         (