diff --git a/app/Config/core.php b/app/Config/core.php
index 142ecad14..60e31654b 100644
--- a/app/Config/core.php
+++ b/app/Config/core.php
@@ -188,11 +188,6 @@
 		'defaults' => 'php'
 	));
 
-/**
- * The level of CakePHP security.
- */
-	Configure::write('Security.level', 'medium');
-
 /**
  * A random string used in security hashing methods.
  */
diff --git a/lib/Cake/Console/Templates/skel/Config/core.php b/lib/Cake/Console/Templates/skel/Config/core.php
index 94913f3f6..d7fbe3a09 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Console/Templates/skel/Config/core.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Console/Templates/skel/Config/core.php
@@ -188,11 +188,6 @@
 		'defaults' => 'php'
 	));
 
-/**
- * The level of CakePHP security.
- */
-	Configure::write('Security.level', 'medium');
-
 /**
  * A random string used in security hashing methods.
  */
diff --git a/lib/Cake/Utility/Security.php b/lib/Cake/Utility/Security.php
index c3df97f21..dd077e1b3 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Utility/Security.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Utility/Security.php
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class Security {
 /**
  * Get allowed minutes of inactivity based on security level.
  *
+ * @deprecated Exists for backwards compatibility only, not used by the core
  * @return integer Allowed inactivity in minutes
  */
 	public static function inactiveMins() {