diff --git a/doc/examples/osmo-bsc/osmo-bsc.cfg b/doc/examples/osmo-bsc/osmo-bsc.cfg
index 6ad5e59..c7ba689 100644
--- a/doc/examples/osmo-bsc/osmo-bsc.cfg
+++ b/doc/examples/osmo-bsc/osmo-bsc.cfg
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
  mobile network code 1
  short name OsmoBSC
  long name OsmoBSC
- location updating reject cause 13
  encryption a5 0
  neci 0
  paging any use tch 0
diff --git a/doc/examples/osmo-bsc/osmo-bsc_custom-sccp.cfg b/doc/examples/osmo-bsc/osmo-bsc_custom-sccp.cfg
index 5031f2c..341aa43 100644
--- a/doc/examples/osmo-bsc/osmo-bsc_custom-sccp.cfg
+++ b/doc/examples/osmo-bsc/osmo-bsc_custom-sccp.cfg
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
  mobile network code 1
  short name OsmoBSC
  long name OsmoBSC
- location updating reject cause 13
  encryption a5 0
  neci 0
  paging any use tch 0
diff --git a/include/osmocom/bsc/gsm_data.h b/include/osmocom/bsc/gsm_data.h
index 0f8bcb9..8e4dc04 100644
--- a/include/osmocom/bsc/gsm_data.h
+++ b/include/osmocom/bsc/gsm_data.h
@@ -280,7 +280,6 @@
 	uint16_t network_code;
 	char *name_long;
 	char *name_short;
-	enum gsm48_reject_value reject_cause;
 	int a5_encryption;
 	int neci;
 	int send_mm_info;
diff --git a/src/libbsc/bsc_vty.c b/src/libbsc/bsc_vty.c
index 6fa8e04..a73c6a4 100644
--- a/src/libbsc/bsc_vty.c
+++ b/src/libbsc/bsc_vty.c
@@ -172,8 +172,6 @@
 	vty_out(vty, "  Short network name: '%s'%s",
 		net->name_short, VTY_NEWLINE);
 	vty_out(vty, "%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
-	vty_out(vty, "  Location updating reject cause: %u%s",
-		net->reject_cause, VTY_NEWLINE);
 	vty_out(vty, "  Encryption: A5/%u%s", net->a5_encryption,
 		VTY_NEWLINE);
 	vty_out(vty, "  NECI (TCH/H): %u%s", net->neci,
@@ -810,8 +808,6 @@
 	vty_out(vty, " mobile network code %u%s", gsmnet->network_code, VTY_NEWLINE);
 	vty_out(vty, " short name %s%s", gsmnet->name_short, VTY_NEWLINE);
 	vty_out(vty, " long name %s%s", gsmnet->name_long, VTY_NEWLINE);
-	vty_out(vty, " location updating reject cause %u%s",
-		gsmnet->reject_cause, VTY_NEWLINE);
 	vty_out(vty, " encryption a5 %u%s", gsmnet->a5_encryption, VTY_NEWLINE);
 	vty_out(vty, " neci %u%s", gsmnet->neci, VTY_NEWLINE);
 	vty_out(vty, " paging any use tch %d%s", gsmnet->pag_any_tch, VTY_NEWLINE);
diff --git a/src/libbsc/net_init.c b/src/libbsc/net_init.c
index 59a8d5c..30de0cc 100644
--- a/src/libbsc/net_init.c
+++ b/src/libbsc/net_init.c
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 	INIT_LLIST_HEAD(&net->bsc_data->mscs);
 
 	net->num_bts = 0;
-	net->reject_cause = GSM48_REJECT_ROAMING_NOT_ALLOWED;
 	net->T3101 = GSM_T3101_DEFAULT;
 	net->T3103 = GSM_T3103_DEFAULT;
 	net->T3105 = GSM_T3105_DEFAULT;
diff --git a/src/libcommon-cs/common_cs_vty.c b/src/libcommon-cs/common_cs_vty.c
index 8f6e4ef..2732ebf 100644
--- a/src/libcommon-cs/common_cs_vty.c
+++ b/src/libcommon-cs/common_cs_vty.c
@@ -102,22 +102,6 @@
 	return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-DEFUN(cfg_net_reject_cause,
-      cfg_net_reject_cause_cmd,
-      "location updating reject cause <2-111>",
-      "Set the reject cause of location updating reject\n"
-      "Set the reject cause of location updating reject\n"
-      "Set the reject cause of location updating reject\n"
-      "Set the reject cause of location updating reject\n"
-      "Cause Value as Per GSM TS 04.08\n")
-{
-	struct gsm_network *gsmnet = gsmnet_from_vty(vty);
-
-	gsmnet->reject_cause = atoi(argv[0]);
-
-	return CMD_SUCCESS;
-}
-
 DEFUN(cfg_net_encryption,
       cfg_net_encryption_cmd,
       "encryption a5 (0|1|2|3)",
@@ -264,7 +248,6 @@
 	install_element(GSMNET_NODE, &cfg_net_mnc_cmd);
 	install_element(GSMNET_NODE, &cfg_net_name_short_cmd);
 	install_element(GSMNET_NODE, &cfg_net_name_long_cmd);
-	install_element(GSMNET_NODE, &cfg_net_reject_cause_cmd);
 	install_element(GSMNET_NODE, &cfg_net_encryption_cmd);
 	install_element(GSMNET_NODE, &cfg_net_mm_info_cmd);
 	install_element(GSMNET_NODE, &cfg_net_timezone_cmd);