diff --git a/fs_mgr/Android.bp b/fs_mgr/Android.bp
index 2f530efb4..5a6298e9b 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/Android.bp
+++ b/fs_mgr/Android.bp
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ cc_library_static {
         "libfstab",
     ],
     cppflags: [
-        "-DALLOW_SKIP_SECURE_CHECK=0",
         "-DALLOW_ADBD_DISABLE_VERITY=0",
     ],
     product_variables: {
@@ -66,12 +65,6 @@ cc_library_static {
                 "-DALLOW_ADBD_DISABLE_VERITY=1",
             ],
         },
-        eng: {
-            cppflags: [
-                "-UALLOW_SKIP_SECURE_CHECK",
-                "-DALLOW_SKIP_SECURE_CHECK=1",
-            ],
-        },
     },
 }
 
diff --git a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr.cpp b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr.cpp
index 25b671b14..4b94f9c97 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr.cpp
+++ b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr.cpp
@@ -773,10 +773,6 @@ static int handle_encryptable(const struct fstab_rec* rec)
     }
 }
 
-bool is_device_secure() {
-    return android::base::GetBoolProperty("ro.secure", ALLOW_SKIP_SECURE_CHECK ? false : true);
-}
-
 /* When multiple fstab records share the same mount_point, it will
  * try to mount each one in turn, and ignore any duplicates after a
  * first successful mount.
@@ -849,7 +845,7 @@ int fs_mgr_mount_all(struct fstab *fstab, int mount_mode)
                 /* Skips mounting the device. */
                 continue;
             }
-        } else if ((fstab->recs[i].fs_mgr_flags & MF_VERIFY) && is_device_secure()) {
+        } else if ((fstab->recs[i].fs_mgr_flags & MF_VERIFY)) {
             int rc = fs_mgr_setup_verity(&fstab->recs[i], true);
             if (__android_log_is_debuggable() &&
                     (rc == FS_MGR_SETUP_VERITY_DISABLED ||
@@ -1060,7 +1056,7 @@ int fs_mgr_do_mount(struct fstab *fstab, const char *n_name, char *n_blk_device,
                 /* Skips mounting the device. */
                 continue;
             }
-        } else if ((fstab->recs[i].fs_mgr_flags & MF_VERIFY) && is_device_secure()) {
+        } else if ((fstab->recs[i].fs_mgr_flags & MF_VERIFY)) {
             int rc = fs_mgr_setup_verity(&fstab->recs[i], true);
             if (__android_log_is_debuggable() &&
                     (rc == FS_MGR_SETUP_VERITY_DISABLED ||
diff --git a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_priv.h b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_priv.h
index 0f62e18fd..724156d70 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_priv.h
+++ b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_priv.h
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ bool fs_mgr_update_for_slotselect(struct fstab *fstab);
 bool fs_mgr_is_device_unlocked();
 const std::string& get_android_dt_dir();
 bool is_dt_compatible();
-bool is_device_secure();
 int load_verity_state(struct fstab_rec* fstab, int* mode);
 
 #endif /* __CORE_FS_MGR_PRIV_H */
diff --git a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_verity.cpp b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_verity.cpp
index 7f8e1e213..896b60313 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_verity.cpp
+++ b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_verity.cpp
@@ -765,13 +765,6 @@ int fs_mgr_setup_verity(struct fstab_rec *fstab, bool wait_for_verity_dev)
     const std::string mount_point(basename(fstab->mount_point));
     bool verified_at_boot = false;
 
-    // This is a public API and so deserves its own check to see if verity
-    // setup is needed at all.
-    if (!is_device_secure()) {
-        LINFO << "Verity setup skipped for " << mount_point;
-        return FS_MGR_SETUP_VERITY_SKIPPED;
-    }
-
     if (fec_open(&f, fstab->blk_device, O_RDONLY, FEC_VERITY_DISABLE,
             FEC_DEFAULT_ROOTS) < 0) {
         PERROR << "Failed to open '" << fstab->blk_device << "'";
@@ -792,7 +785,7 @@ int fs_mgr_setup_verity(struct fstab_rec *fstab, bool wait_for_verity_dev)
 #ifdef ALLOW_ADBD_DISABLE_VERITY
     if (verity.disabled) {
         retval = FS_MGR_SETUP_VERITY_DISABLED;
-        LINFO << "Attempt to cleanly disable verity - only works in USERDEBUG";
+        LINFO << "Attempt to cleanly disable verity - only works in USERDEBUG/ENG";
         goto out;
     }
 #endif