diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py b/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
index 8de9120dc..442dcfc89 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ from freqtrade.exchange.exchange import Exchange
 from freqtrade.exchange.binance import Binance
 from freqtrade.exchange.bitmart import Bitmart
 from freqtrade.exchange.bitpanda import Bitpanda
-from freqtrade.exchange.bittrex import Bittrex
 from freqtrade.exchange.bitvavo import Bitvavo
 from freqtrade.exchange.bybit import Bybit
 from freqtrade.exchange.coinbasepro import Coinbasepro
diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/bittrex.py b/freqtrade/exchange/bittrex.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 69e2f2b8d..000000000
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/bittrex.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-""" Bittrex exchange subclass """
-import logging
-from typing import Dict
-
-from freqtrade.exchange import Exchange
-
-
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
-class Bittrex(Exchange):
-    """
-    Bittrex exchange class. Contains adjustments needed for Freqtrade to work
-    with this exchange.
-    """
-
-    _ft_has: Dict = {
-        "ohlcv_candle_limit_per_timeframe": {
-            '1m': 1440,
-            '5m': 288,
-            '1h': 744,
-            '1d': 365,
-        },
-        "l2_limit_range": [1, 25, 500],
-    }
diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
index 5d0bc704f..34d5e007b 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ class Exchange:
         Exchange ohlcv candle limit
         Uses ohlcv_candle_limit_per_timeframe if the exchange has different limits
         per timeframe (e.g. bittrex), otherwise falls back to ohlcv_candle_limit
+        TODO: this is most likely no longer needed since only bittrex needed this.
         :param timeframe: Timeframe to check
         :param candle_type: Candle-type
         :param since_ms: Starting timestamp
diff --git a/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py b/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
index 416a6196b..8d2d52219 100644
--- a/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
+++ b/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
@@ -3411,7 +3411,7 @@ def test_get_fee(default_conf, mocker, exchange_name):
 
 
 def test_stoploss_order_unsupported_exchange(default_conf, mocker):
-    exchange = get_patched_exchange(mocker, default_conf, id='bittrex')
+    exchange = get_patched_exchange(mocker, default_conf, id='bitpanda')
     with pytest.raises(OperationalException, match=r"stoploss is not implemented .*"):
         exchange.create_stoploss(
             pair='ETH/BTC',