diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a6bd97c85..8606a20b7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -384,7 +384,6 @@ A third-party Golang SDK for Jackett is available from [webtor-io/go-jackett](ht
  * HDAtmos
  * HDBits [![(invite needed)][inviteneeded]](#)
  * HDC (HDCiTY) [![(invite needed)][inviteneeded]](#)
- * HDCenter [![(invite needed)][inviteneeded]](#)
  * HDChina (HDWing) [![(invite needed)][inviteneeded]](#)
  * HDCity [![(invite needed)][inviteneeded]](#)
  * HDFans
diff --git a/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/hdcenter.yml b/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/hdcenter.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 85285c5cc..000000000
--- a/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/hdcenter.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,108 +0,0 @@
----
-id: hdcenter
-name: HDCenter
-description: "An German HD tracker"
-language: de-DE
-type: private
-encoding: UTF-8
-links:
-  - https://hdcenter.cc/
-
-caps:
-  categorymappings:
-    - {id: 1, cat: Movies/HD, desc: "Movies"}
-    - {id: 2, cat: Movies/3D, desc: "3D"}
-    - {id: 3, cat: TV/HD, desc: "Series"}
-    - {id: 4, cat: TV/Documentary, desc: "Documentary"}
-    - {id: 5, cat: TV/Sport, desc: "Sport"}
-    - {id: 6, cat: XXX, desc: "XXX"}
-    - {id: 7, cat: Audio/Lossless, desc: "Audio"}
-    - {id: 8, cat: PC/0day, desc: "Appz"}
-    - {id: 9, cat: Movies/HD, desc: "HDC"}
-    - {id: 10, cat: Movies/HD, desc: "TvR"}
-    - {id: 11, cat: Movies/HD, desc: "10Bit"}
-    - {id: 12, cat: Movies/HD, desc: "jTV"}
-    - {id: 13, cat: TV/HD, desc: "NERDS"}
-    - {id: 14, cat: Audio/Lossless, desc: "dOWnb3At"}
-    - {id: 15, cat: Movies/Other, desc: "Anime"}
-    - {id: 16, cat: Audio/Video, desc: "Live"}
-
-  modes:
-    search: [q]
-    tv-search: [q, season, ep, imdbid]
-    movie-search: [q, imdbid]
-    music-search: [q]
-
-login:
-  path: login.php
-  method: post
-  inputs:
-    username: "{{ .Config.username }}"
-    password: "{{ .Config.password }}"
-    timeout: 1
-  error:
-    - selector: div#error-text
-  test:
-    path: torrents.php
-
-search:
-  paths:
-    - path: torrents.php
-  inputs:
-    $raw: "{{ range .Categories }}filter_cat[{{.}}]=1&{{end}}"
-    searchstr: "{{ if .Query.IMDBID }}{{ .Query.IMDBID }}{{ else }}{{ .Keywords }}{{ end }}"
-  rows:
-    selector: table#torrent_table > tbody > tr.torrent
-  fields:
-    download:
-      selector: a[title="download"]
-      attribute: href
-      optional: true
-    details:
-      selector: a.torrent_link_title
-      attribute: href
-    title_default:
-      selector: a.torrent_link_title
-    title_hdc: # special selector which only matches HDC releases not containing "English" and "only" tags and doesn't contain English in the title
-      selector: td.cats_col:has(a[href*="filter_cat[9]=1"]) + td.title_col:not(:has(span.tags_inner:contains("English"):contains("only"))):not(:has(span.tags_inner:contains("English"):contains("Only"))):not(:has(span.tags_inner:contains("english"):contains("only"))) a.torrent_link_title:not(:contains("English"))
-      optional: true
-      filters:
-        - name: replace # add GERMAN tag
-          args: ["-HDC", ".GERMAN-HDC"]
-    title_tvr: # special selector which only matches TvR releases not containing "GERMAN" already
-      selector: td.cats_col:has(a[href*="filter_cat[10]=1"]) + td.title_col a.torrent_link_title:not(:contains("GERMAN"))
-      optional: true
-      filters:
-        - name: replace # add GERMAN tag
-          args: [".DL", ".GERMAN.DL"]
-    title:
-      text: "{{ if or .Result.title_tvr .Result.title_hdc }}{{ or .Result.title_tvr .Result.title_hdc }}{{ else }}{{ .Result.title_default }}{{ end }}"
-    category:
-      selector: td.cats_col > a
-      attribute: href
-      filters:
-        - name: regexp
-          args: "\\[(\\d+?)\\]"
-    date:
-      selector: td.time_col > .time
-      filters:
-        - name: append
-          args: " +01:00" # CET
-        - name: dateparse
-          args: "Jan 02 2006, 15:04 -07:00"
-    size:
-      selector: td.size_col
-    grabs:
-      selector: td.snatcher_col
-    seeders:
-      selector: td.seeder_col
-    leechers:
-      selector: td.leecher_col
-    downloadvolumefactor:
-      case:
-        "span.freeleech_slot": 0 # 24h freeelech slot
-        "span.freeleech": 0
-        "*": 1
-    uploadvolumefactor:
-      text: 1
-# engine tbd
diff --git a/src/Jackett.Updater/Program.cs b/src/Jackett.Updater/Program.cs
index 8c08fcc0d..799e4110d 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Updater/Program.cs
+++ b/src/Jackett.Updater/Program.cs
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ namespace Jackett.Updater
                 "Definitions/hachede.yml",
                 "Definitions/hd4free.yml",
                 "Definitions/hdbc.yml", // renamed to hdbitscom
+                "Definitions/hdcenter.yml",
                 "Definitions/hdclub.yml",
                 "Definitions/hddisk.yml",
                 "Definitions/hdhouse.yml",