diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py b/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
index 138c02647..b0c88a51a 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from freqtrade.exchange.binance import Binance
 from freqtrade.exchange.bittrex import Bittrex
 from freqtrade.exchange.bybit import Bybit
 from freqtrade.exchange.coinbasepro import Coinbasepro
-from freqtrade.exchange.exchange import (available_exchanges, ccxt_exchanges, hours_to_time,
+from freqtrade.exchange.exchange import (available_exchanges, ccxt_exchanges,
                                          is_exchange_known_ccxt, is_exchange_officially_supported,
                                          market_is_active, timeframe_to_minutes, timeframe_to_msecs,
                                          timeframe_to_next_date, timeframe_to_prev_date,
diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/binance.py b/freqtrade/exchange/binance.py
index 9be06e94d..cb18b7f8e 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/binance.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/binance.py
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ import ccxt
 from datetime import time
 from freqtrade.exceptions import (DDosProtection, InsufficientFundsError, InvalidOrderException,
                                   OperationalException, TemporaryError)
-from freqtrade.exchange import Exchange, hours_to_time
+from freqtrade.exchange import Exchange
 from freqtrade.exchange.common import retrier
-
+from freqtrade.utils import hours_to_time
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
index 358fab6c4..df1bf28f3 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
@@ -1556,15 +1556,6 @@ class Exchange:
             raise OperationalException(e) from e
 
 
-def hours_to_time(hours: List[int]) -> List[time]:
-    '''
-        :param hours: a list of hours as a time of day (e.g. [1, 16] is 01:00 and 16:00 o'clock)
-        :return: a list of datetime time objects that correspond to the hours in hours
-    '''
-    # TODO-lev: These must be utc time
-    return [datetime.strptime(str(t), '%H').time() for t in hours]
-
-
 def is_exchange_known_ccxt(exchange_name: str, ccxt_module: CcxtModuleType = None) -> bool:
     return exchange_name in ccxt_exchanges(ccxt_module)
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/ftx.py b/freqtrade/exchange/ftx.py
index 6f5c28e58..5b7a9ffeb 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/ftx.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/ftx.py
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ import ccxt
 from datetime import time
 from freqtrade.exceptions import (DDosProtection, InsufficientFundsError, InvalidOrderException,
                                   OperationalException, TemporaryError)
-from freqtrade.exchange import Exchange, hours_to_time
+from freqtrade.exchange import Exchange
 from freqtrade.exchange.common import API_FETCH_ORDER_RETRY_COUNT, retrier
 from freqtrade.misc import safe_value_fallback2
-
+from freqtrade.utils import hours_to_time
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/kraken.py b/freqtrade/exchange/kraken.py
index d69ac9e33..6aaf00214 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/kraken.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/kraken.py
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ import ccxt
 from datetime import time
 from freqtrade.exceptions import (DDosProtection, InsufficientFundsError, InvalidOrderException,
                                   OperationalException, TemporaryError)
-from freqtrade.exchange import Exchange, hours_to_time
+from freqtrade.exchange import Exchange
 from freqtrade.exchange.common import retrier
-
+from freqtrade.utils import hours_to_time
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/utils/__init__.py b/freqtrade/utils/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e6e76c589
--- /dev/null
+++ b/freqtrade/utils/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# flake8: noqa: F401
+from freqtrade.utils.hours_to_time import hours_to_time
diff --git a/freqtrade/utils/hours_to_time.py b/freqtrade/utils/hours_to_time.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..139fd83a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/freqtrade/utils/hours_to_time.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from datetime import datetime, time
+from typing import List
+
+
+def hours_to_time(hours: List[int]) -> List[time]:
+    '''
+        :param hours: a list of hours as a time of day (e.g. [1, 16] is 01:00 and 16:00 o'clock)
+        :return: a list of datetime time objects that correspond to the hours in hours
+    '''
+    # TODO-lev: These must be utc time
+    return [datetime.strptime(str(t), '%H').time() for t in hours]