diff --git a/sys/shell/commands/sc_netif.c b/sys/shell/commands/sc_netif.c
index 28b7478c63..ab6743b2d6 100644
--- a/sys/shell/commands/sc_netif.c
+++ b/sys/shell/commands/sc_netif.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ static void _mtu_usage(char *cmd_name)
 
 static void _flag_usage(char *cmd_name)
 {
-    printf("usage: %s <if_id> [-]{promisc|autoack|csma|autocca|preload|6lo|iphc}\n", cmd_name);
+    printf("usage: %s <if_id> [-]{promisc|autoack|csma|autocca|preload|iphc}\n", cmd_name);
 }
 
 static void _add_usage(char *cmd_name)
@@ -589,37 +589,6 @@ static int _netif_flag(char *cmd, kernel_pid_t dev, char *flag)
     else if (strcmp(flag, "autocca") == 0) {
         return _netif_set_flag(dev, NETOPT_AUTOCCA, set);
     }
-    else if (strcmp(flag, "6lo") == 0) {
-#ifdef MODULE_GNRC_IPV6_NETIF
-        gnrc_ipv6_netif_t *entry = gnrc_ipv6_netif_get(dev);
-
-        if (entry == NULL) {
-            puts("error: unable to (un)set 6LoWPAN support");
-            return 1;
-        }
-
-        mutex_lock(&entry->mutex);
-
-        if (set) {
-            entry->flags |= GNRC_IPV6_NETIF_FLAGS_SIXLOWPAN;
-            printf("success: set 6LoWPAN support on interface %" PRIkernel_pid
-                   "\n", dev);
-        }
-        else {
-            entry->flags &= ~GNRC_IPV6_NETIF_FLAGS_SIXLOWPAN;
-            printf("success: unset 6LoWPAN support on interface %" PRIkernel_pid
-                   "\n", dev);
-        }
-
-        mutex_unlock(&entry->mutex);
-
-        return 0;
-#else
-        puts("error: unable to (un)set 6LoWPAN support");
-
-        return 1;
-#endif
-    }
     else if (strcmp(flag, "iphc") == 0) {
 #if defined(MODULE_GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_NETIF) && defined(MODULE_GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_IPHC)
         gnrc_sixlowpan_netif_t *entry = gnrc_sixlowpan_netif_get(dev);