diff --git a/freqtrade/data/history/history_utils.py b/freqtrade/data/history/history_utils.py
index 079ba1a97..fd4a5c5ee 100644
--- a/freqtrade/data/history/history_utils.py
+++ b/freqtrade/data/history/history_utils.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from freqtrade.exchange import Exchange
 from freqtrade.plugins.pairlist.pairlist_helpers import dynamic_expand_pairlist
 from freqtrade.util import dt_now, dt_ts, format_ms_time
 from freqtrade.util.migrations import migrate_data
-from freqtrade.util.progress_tracker import ProgressLike, retrieve_progress_tracker
+from freqtrade.util.progress_tracker import CustomProgress, retrieve_progress_tracker
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ def refresh_backtest_ohlcv_data(
     erase: bool = False,
     data_format: str | None = None,
     prepend: bool = False,
-    progress_tracker: ProgressLike | None = None,
+    progress_tracker: CustomProgress | None = None,
 ) -> list[str]:
     """
     Refresh stored ohlcv data for backtesting and hyperopt operations.
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ def refresh_backtest_trades_data(
     new_pairs_days: int = 30,
     erase: bool = False,
     data_format: str = "feather",
-    progress_tracker: ProgressLike | None = None,
+    progress_tracker: CustomProgress | None = None,
 ) -> list[str]:
     """
     Refresh stored trades data for backtesting and hyperopt operations.
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ def download_data(
     config: Config,
     exchange: Exchange,
     *,
-    progress_tracker: ProgressLike | None = None,
+    progress_tracker: CustomProgress | None = None,
 ) -> None:
     """
     Download data function. Used from both cli and API.
diff --git a/freqtrade/util/__init__.py b/freqtrade/util/__init__.py
index 3d227880e..7a4d4d119 100644
--- a/freqtrade/util/__init__.py
+++ b/freqtrade/util/__init__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ from freqtrade.util.ft_precise import FtPrecise
 from freqtrade.util.measure_time import MeasureTime
 from freqtrade.util.periodic_cache import PeriodicCache
 from freqtrade.util.progress_tracker import (  # noqa F401
-    ProgressLike,
     get_progress_tracker,
     retrieve_progress_tracker,
 )
diff --git a/freqtrade/util/progress_tracker.py b/freqtrade/util/progress_tracker.py
index 790b603c7..3f46e0b82 100644
--- a/freqtrade/util/progress_tracker.py
+++ b/freqtrade/util/progress_tracker.py
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
-from contextlib import AbstractContextManager
-from typing import Protocol
-
 from rich.progress import (
     BarColumn,
     MofNCompleteColumn,
-    TaskID,
     TaskProgressColumn,
     TextColumn,
     TimeElapsedColumn,
@@ -14,19 +10,13 @@ from rich.progress import (
 from freqtrade.util.rich_progress import CustomProgress
 
 
-class ProgressLike(Protocol, AbstractContextManager["ProgressLike"]):
-    def add_task(self, description: str, *args, **kwargs) -> TaskID: ...
-
-    def update(self, task_id: TaskID, *, advance: float | None = None, **kwargs): ...
-
-
-def retrieve_progress_tracker(pt: ProgressLike | None) -> ProgressLike:
+def retrieve_progress_tracker(pt: CustomProgress | None) -> CustomProgress:
     if pt is None:
         return get_progress_tracker()
     return pt
 
 
-def get_progress_tracker(**kwargs) -> ProgressLike:
+def get_progress_tracker(**kwargs) -> CustomProgress:
     """
     Get progress Bar with custom columns.
     """