diff --git a/freqtrade/configuration/__init__.py b/freqtrade/configuration/__init__.py
index cf41c0ca9..730a4e47f 100644
--- a/freqtrade/configuration/__init__.py
+++ b/freqtrade/configuration/__init__.py
@@ -4,5 +4,4 @@ from freqtrade.configuration.check_exchange import check_exchange
 from freqtrade.configuration.config_setup import setup_utils_configuration
 from freqtrade.configuration.config_validation import validate_config_consistency
 from freqtrade.configuration.configuration import Configuration
-from freqtrade.configuration.PeriodicCache import PeriodicCache
 from freqtrade.configuration.timerange import TimeRange
diff --git a/freqtrade/data/dataprovider.py b/freqtrade/data/dataprovider.py
index e21f10193..21cead77f 100644
--- a/freqtrade/data/dataprovider.py
+++ b/freqtrade/data/dataprovider.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 from pandas import DataFrame
 
 from freqtrade.configuration import TimeRange
-from freqtrade.configuration.PeriodicCache import PeriodicCache
 from freqtrade.constants import ListPairsWithTimeframes, PairWithTimeframe
 from freqtrade.data.history import load_pair_history
 from freqtrade.enums import CandleType, RunMode
 from freqtrade.exceptions import ExchangeError, OperationalException
 from freqtrade.exchange import Exchange, timeframe_to_seconds
+from freqtrade.util import PeriodicCache
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/AgeFilter.py b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/AgeFilter.py
index 786f32e88..13c992c87 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/AgeFilter.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/AgeFilter.py
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
 import arrow
 from pandas import DataFrame
 
-from freqtrade.configuration import PeriodicCache
 from freqtrade.constants import ListPairsWithTimeframes
 from freqtrade.exceptions import OperationalException
 from freqtrade.misc import plural
 from freqtrade.plugins.pairlist.IPairList import IPairList
+from freqtrade.util import PeriodicCache
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/freqtrade/util/__init__.py b/freqtrade/util/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fc4d66380
--- /dev/null
+++ b/freqtrade/util/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# flake8: noqa: F401
+from freqtrade.util.periodic_cache import PeriodicCache
diff --git a/freqtrade/configuration/PeriodicCache.py b/freqtrade/util/periodic_cache.py
similarity index 100%
rename from freqtrade/configuration/PeriodicCache.py
rename to freqtrade/util/periodic_cache.py
diff --git a/tests/test_periodiccache.py b/tests/test_periodiccache.py
index b2bd8ba2b..df05de4ef 100644
--- a/tests/test_periodiccache.py
+++ b/tests/test_periodiccache.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import time_machine
 
-from freqtrade.configuration import PeriodicCache
+from freqtrade.util import PeriodicCache
 
 
 def test_ttl_cache():