diff --git a/dev/cc1200/cc1200-conf.h b/dev/cc1200/cc1200-conf.h
index 1e50cc828..9d28922a4 100644
--- a/dev/cc1200/cc1200-conf.h
+++ b/dev/cc1200/cc1200-conf.h
@@ -222,15 +222,5 @@
 #define CC1200_RX_LEDS                  CC1200_CONF_RX_LEDS
 #endif
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-/*
- * If set, enable sniff mode: turn radio on (and keep it on), disable
- * address filter and auto ack
- */
-#ifdef CC1200_CONF_SNIFFER
-#define CC1200_SNIFFER                  CC1200_CONF_SNIFFER
-#else
-#define CC1200_SNIFFER                  0
-#endif
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #endif /* CC1200_H_ */
diff --git a/dev/cc1200/cc1200.c b/dev/cc1200/cc1200.c
index bed33c5b6..013c54ee6 100644
--- a/dev/cc1200/cc1200.c
+++ b/dev/cc1200/cc1200.c
@@ -374,17 +374,6 @@ extern const cc1200_rf_cfg_t CC1200_RF_CFG;
   } while(0)
 #endif
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-/* Sniffer configuration */
-#if CC1200_SNIFFER
-static const uint8_t magic[] = { 0x53, 0x6E, 0x69, 0x66 };
-#include "dev/uart.h"
-#define write_byte(b) uart_write_byte(CC1200_RF_CONF_SNIFFER_UART, b)
-#define flush()
-#else /* CC1200_SNIFFER */
-#define write_byte(b)
-#define flush()
-#endif /* CC1200_SNIFFER */
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /* Variables */
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /* Flag indicating whether non-interrupt routines are using SPI */
@@ -553,11 +542,6 @@ calculate_freq(uint8_t channel);
 /* Update rf channel if possible, else postpone it (-> pollhandler). */
 static int
 set_channel(uint8_t channel);
-#if !CC1200_SNIFFER
-/* Check broadcast address. */
-static int
-is_broadcast_addr(uint8_t mode, uint8_t *addr);
-#endif /* CC1200_SNIFFER */
 /* Validate address and send ACK if requested. */
 static int
 addr_check_auto_ack(uint8_t *frame, uint16_t frame_len);
@@ -574,8 +558,7 @@ PROCESS_THREAD(cc1200_process, ev, data)
 
   PROCESS_BEGIN();
 
-#if CC1200_USE_RX_WATCHDOG && !CC1200_SNIFFER
-  /* RX watchdog interferes with sniffer. Reason unknown... */
+#if CC1200_USE_RX_WATCHDOG
   while(1) {
 
     if((rf_flags & (RF_ON | RF_TX_ACTIVE)) == RF_ON) {
@@ -716,11 +699,6 @@ init(void)
      * configuration of the GPIO0 pin
      */
     off();
-
-/* #if CC1200_SNIFFER */
-/*     on(); */
-/* #endif */
-
   }
 
   return 1;
@@ -881,10 +859,6 @@ read(void *buf, unsigned short buf_len)
 
   int len = 0;
 
-  #if CC1200_SNIFFER
-    uint8_t i;
-  #endif
-
   if(rx_pkt_len > 0) {
 
     int8_t rssi = rx_pkt[rx_pkt_len - 2];
@@ -911,21 +885,6 @@ read(void *buf, unsigned short buf_len)
       packetbuf_set_attr(PACKETBUF_ATTR_LINK_QUALITY,
                          crc_lqi & ~(1 << 7));
 
-
-      #if CC1200_SNIFFER
-        write_byte(magic[0]);
-        write_byte(magic[1]);
-        write_byte(magic[2]);
-        write_byte(magic[3]);
-        write_byte(len + 2);
-        for(i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
-          write_byte(((unsigned char *)(buf))[i]);
-        }
-        write_byte(rssi);
-        write_byte(crc_lqi);
-        flush();
-      #endif
-
       RIMESTATS_ADD(llrx);
     }
 
@@ -2137,7 +2096,6 @@ set_channel(uint8_t channel)
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /* Check broadcast address. */
-#if !CC1200_SNIFFER
 static int
 is_broadcast_addr(uint8_t mode, uint8_t *addr)
 {
@@ -2153,30 +2111,7 @@ is_broadcast_addr(uint8_t mode, uint8_t *addr)
   return 1;
 
 }
-#endif /* CC12100_SNIFFER */
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-/* Validate address and send ACK if requested. */
-#if CC1200_SNIFFER
-static int
-addr_check_auto_ack(uint8_t *frame, uint16_t frame_len)
-{
-
-  frame802154_t info154;
-
-  if(frame802154_parse(frame, frame_len, &info154) != 0) {
-
-    /* We accept all 802.15.4 frames ... */
-    return ADDR_CHECK_OK;
-
-  } else {
-
-    /* .. and discard others. */
-    return INVALID_FRAME;
-
-  }
-
-}
-#else /* CC1200_SNIFFER */
 static int
 addr_check_auto_ack(uint8_t *frame, uint16_t frame_len)
 {
@@ -2245,7 +2180,6 @@ addr_check_auto_ack(uint8_t *frame, uint16_t frame_len)
   return INVALID_FRAME;
 
 }
-#endif /* CC1200_SNIFFER */
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /*
  * The CC1200 interrupt handler: called by the hardware interrupt