diff --git a/build_helpers/schema.json b/build_helpers/schema.json
index 8438dc3a0..6a73e75b0 100644
--- a/build_helpers/schema.json
+++ b/build_helpers/schema.json
@@ -579,57 +579,6 @@
         ]
       }
     },
-    "protections": {
-      "description": "Configuration for various protections.",
-      "type": "array",
-      "items": {
-        "type": "object",
-        "properties": {
-          "method": {
-            "description": "Method used for the protection.",
-            "type": "string",
-            "enum": [
-              "CooldownPeriod",
-              "LowProfitPairs",
-              "MaxDrawdown",
-              "StoplossGuard"
-            ]
-          },
-          "stop_duration": {
-            "description": "Duration to lock the pair after a protection is triggered, in minutes.",
-            "type": "number",
-            "minimum": 0.0
-          },
-          "stop_duration_candles": {
-            "description": "Duration to lock the pair after a protection is triggered, in number of candles.",
-            "type": "number",
-            "minimum": 0
-          },
-          "unlock_at": {
-            "description": "Time when trading will be unlocked regularly. Format: HH:MM",
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          "trade_limit": {
-            "description": "Minimum number of trades required during lookback period.",
-            "type": "number",
-            "minimum": 1
-          },
-          "lookback_period": {
-            "description": "Period to look back for protection checks, in minutes.",
-            "type": "number",
-            "minimum": 1
-          },
-          "lookback_period_candles": {
-            "description": "Period to look back for protection checks, in number of candles.",
-            "type": "number",
-            "minimum": 1
-          }
-        },
-        "required": [
-          "method"
-        ]
-      }
-    },
     "telegram": {
       "description": "Telegram settings.",
       "type": "object",
diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index b05b1dcaa..074c9a577 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@ Mandatory parameters are marked as **Required**, which means that they are requi
 | | **Plugins**
 | `edge.*` | Please refer to [edge configuration document](edge.md) for detailed explanation of all possible configuration options.
 | `pairlists` | Define one or more pairlists to be used. [More information](plugins.md#pairlists-and-pairlist-handlers). <br>*Defaults to `StaticPairList`.*  <br> **Datatype:** List of Dicts
-| `protections` | Define one or more protections to be used. [More information](plugins.md#protections). <br> **Datatype:** List of Dicts
 | | **Telegram**
 | `telegram.enabled` | Enable the usage of Telegram. <br> **Datatype:** Boolean
 | `telegram.token` | Your Telegram bot token. Only required if `telegram.enabled` is `true`. <br>**Keep it in secret, do not disclose publicly.** <br> **Datatype:** String
diff --git a/freqtrade/configuration/config_schema.py b/freqtrade/configuration/config_schema.py
index cd349daed..5aa9ef5e3 100644
--- a/freqtrade/configuration/config_schema.py
+++ b/freqtrade/configuration/config_schema.py
@@ -449,60 +449,6 @@ CONF_SCHEMA = {
                 "required": ["method"],
             },
         },
-        "protections": {
-            "description": "Configuration for various protections.",
-            "type": "array",
-            "items": {
-                "type": "object",
-                "properties": {
-                    "method": {
-                        "description": "Method used for the protection.",
-                        "type": "string",
-                        "enum": AVAILABLE_PROTECTIONS,
-                    },
-                    "stop_duration": {
-                        "description": (
-                            "Duration to lock the pair after a protection is triggered, "
-                            "in minutes."
-                        ),
-                        "type": "number",
-                        "minimum": 0.0,
-                    },
-                    "stop_duration_candles": {
-                        "description": (
-                            "Duration to lock the pair after a protection is triggered, in "
-                            "number of candles."
-                        ),
-                        "type": "number",
-                        "minimum": 0,
-                    },
-                    "unlock_at": {
-                        "description": (
-                            "Time when trading will be unlocked regularly. Format: HH:MM"
-                        ),
-                        "type": "string",
-                    },
-                    "trade_limit": {
-                        "description": "Minimum number of trades required during lookback period.",
-                        "type": "number",
-                        "minimum": 1,
-                    },
-                    "lookback_period": {
-                        "description": "Period to look back for protection checks, in minutes.",
-                        "type": "number",
-                        "minimum": 1,
-                    },
-                    "lookback_period_candles": {
-                        "description": (
-                            "Period to look back for protection checks, in number " "of candles."
-                        ),
-                        "type": "number",
-                        "minimum": 1,
-                    },
-                },
-                "required": ["method"],
-            },
-        },
         # RPC section
         "telegram": {
             "description": "Telegram settings.",