diff --git a/docs/developer.md b/docs/developer.md
index 127e8e5d5..401de07c1 100644
--- a/docs/developer.md
+++ b/docs/developer.md
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ No protection should use datetime directly, but use the provided `date_now` vari
 
 !!! Tip "Writing a new Protection"
     Best copy one of the existing Protections to have a good example.
-    Don't forget to register your protection in `constants.py` under the variable `AVAILABLE_PROTECTIONS` - otherwise it will not be selectable.
 
 #### Implementation of a new protection
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/constants.py b/freqtrade/constants.py
index 120f463f3..f1c44d204 100644
--- a/freqtrade/constants.py
+++ b/freqtrade/constants.py
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ AVAILABLE_PAIRLISTS = [
     "SpreadFilter",
     "VolatilityFilter",
 ]
-AVAILABLE_PROTECTIONS = ["CooldownPeriod", "LowProfitPairs", "MaxDrawdown", "StoplossGuard"]
 AVAILABLE_DATAHANDLERS = ["json", "jsongz", "hdf5", "feather", "parquet"]
 BACKTEST_BREAKDOWNS = ["day", "week", "month"]
 BACKTEST_CACHE_AGE = ["none", "day", "week", "month"]
diff --git a/tests/plugins/test_protections.py b/tests/plugins/test_protections.py
index 85c03f4fc..bec2671eb 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/test_protections.py
+++ b/tests/plugins/test_protections.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
 
 import pytest
 
-from freqtrade import constants
 from freqtrade.enums import ExitType
 from freqtrade.exceptions import OperationalException
 from freqtrade.persistence import PairLocks, Trade
@@ -12,6 +11,9 @@ from freqtrade.plugins.protectionmanager import ProtectionManager
 from tests.conftest import get_patched_freqtradebot, log_has_re
 
 
+AVAILABLE_PROTECTIONS = ["CooldownPeriod", "LowProfitPairs", "MaxDrawdown", "StoplossGuard"]
+
+
 def generate_mock_trade(
     pair: str,
     fee: float,
@@ -90,12 +92,12 @@ def generate_mock_trade(
 
 def test_protectionmanager(mocker, default_conf):
     default_conf["_strategy_protections"] = [
-        {"method": protection} for protection in constants.AVAILABLE_PROTECTIONS
+        {"method": protection} for protection in AVAILABLE_PROTECTIONS
     ]
     freqtrade = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
 
     for handler in freqtrade.protections._protection_handlers:
-        assert handler.name in constants.AVAILABLE_PROTECTIONS
+        assert handler.name in AVAILABLE_PROTECTIONS
         if not handler.has_global_stop:
             assert handler.global_stop(datetime.now(timezone.utc), "*") is None
         if not handler.has_local_stop: