diff --git a/core/net/mac/tsch/README.md b/core/net/mac/tsch/README.md
index a70b4806d..02fe0cb05 100644
--- a/core/net/mac/tsch/README.md
+++ b/core/net/mac/tsch/README.md
@@ -130,8 +130,6 @@ To include TSCH standard-compliant security, set the following:
 /* Enable security */
 #undef LLSEC802154_CONF_ENABLED
 #define LLSEC802154_CONF_ENABLED 1
-#undef TSCH_SECURITY_CONF_LEVEL
-#define TSCH_SECURITY_CONF_LEVEL 1
 /* TSCH uses explicit keys to identify k1 and k2 */
 #undef LLSEC802154_CONF_USES_EXPLICIT_KEYS
 #define LLSEC802154_CONF_USES_EXPLICIT_KEYS 1
diff --git a/core/net/mac/tsch/tsch-security.h b/core/net/mac/tsch/tsch-security.h
index c01e7ea6b..42f18e8d9 100644
--- a/core/net/mac/tsch/tsch-security.h
+++ b/core/net/mac/tsch/tsch-security.h
@@ -46,23 +46,10 @@
 
 /* To enable TSCH security:
  * - set LLSEC802154_CONF_ENABLED
- * - set TSCH_SECURITY_CONF_LEVEL
  * - set LLSEC802154_CONF_USES_EXPLICIT_KEYS
  * - unset LLSEC802154_CONF_USES_FRAME_COUNTER
  * */
 
-#ifdef TSCH_SECURITY_CONF_LEVEL
-#define TSCH_SECURITY_LEVEL TSCH_SECURITY_CONF_LEVEL
-#else /* TSCH_SECURITY_CONF_LEVEL */
-#define TSCH_SECURITY_LEVEL FRAME802154_SECURITY_LEVEL_NONE
-#endif /* TSCH_SECURITY_CONF_LEVEL */
-
-#if LLSEC802154_ENABLED && !TSCH_SECURITY_LEVEL
-#error LLSEC802154_ENABLED set but TSCH_SECURITY_LEVEL unset
-#endif /* LLSEC802154_ENABLED */
-#if !LLSEC802154_ENABLED && TSCH_SECURITY_LEVEL
-#error TSCH_SECURITY_LEVEL set but LLSEC802154_ENABLED unset
-#endif /* LLSEC802154_ENABLED */
 #if LLSEC802154_ENABLED && !LLSEC802154_USES_EXPLICIT_KEYS
 #error LLSEC802154_ENABLED set but LLSEC802154_USES_EXPLICIT_KEYS unset
 #endif /* LLSEC802154_ENABLED */
diff --git a/examples/ipv6/rpl-tsch/node.c b/examples/ipv6/rpl-tsch/node.c
index 79f8719ea..af0db8845 100644
--- a/examples/ipv6/rpl-tsch/node.c
+++ b/examples/ipv6/rpl-tsch/node.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ PROCESS_THREAD(node_process, ev, data)
   
   /* Set node with ID == 1 as coordinator, convenient in Cooja. */
   if(node_id == 1) {
-    if(TSCH_SECURITY_LEVEL) {
+    if(LLSEC802154_ENABLED) {
       node_role = role_6dr_sec;
     } else {
       node_role = role_6dr;
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ PROCESS_THREAD(node_process, ev, data)
                                || etimer_expired(&et));
       if(ev == sensors_event && data == &button_sensor && button_sensor.value(0) > 0) {
         node_role = (node_role + 1) % 3;
-        if(TSCH_SECURITY_LEVEL == 0 && node_role == role_6dr_sec) {
+        if(LLSEC802154_ENABLED == 0 && node_role == role_6dr_sec) {
           node_role = (node_role + 1) % 3;
         }
         etimer_restart(&et);
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ PROCESS_THREAD(node_process, ev, data)
   printf("Init: node starting with role %s\n",
       node_role == role_6ln ? "6ln" : (node_role == role_6dr) ? "6dr" : "6dr-sec");
 
-  tsch_set_pan_secured(TSCH_SECURITY_LEVEL && (node_role == role_6dr_sec));
+  tsch_set_pan_secured(LLSEC802154_ENABLED && (node_role == role_6dr_sec));
   is_coordinator = node_role > role_6ln;
 
   if(is_coordinator) {
diff --git a/examples/ipv6/rpl-tsch/project-conf.h b/examples/ipv6/rpl-tsch/project-conf.h
index 11c882c43..30f638bb4 100644
--- a/examples/ipv6/rpl-tsch/project-conf.h
+++ b/examples/ipv6/rpl-tsch/project-conf.h
@@ -100,8 +100,6 @@
 #if WITH_SECURITY
 
 /* Enable security */
-#undef TSCH_SECURITY_CONF_LEVEL
-#define TSCH_SECURITY_CONF_LEVEL 1
 #undef LLSEC802154_CONF_ENABLED
 #define LLSEC802154_CONF_ENABLED 1
 /* TSCH uses explicit keys to identify k1 and k2 */