diff --git a/ponsim/v2/core/ponsim_olt.go b/ponsim/v2/core/ponsim_olt.go
index 508f455..34ed68a 100644
--- a/ponsim/v2/core/ponsim_olt.go
+++ b/ponsim/v2/core/ponsim_olt.go
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"crypto/tls"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/empty"
 	"github.com/google/gopacket"
 	"github.com/opencord/voltha/ponsim/v2/common"
@@ -25,10 +28,6 @@
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/connectivity"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials"
-	"strconv"
-	"strings"
-	"time"
 )
 
 // TODO: Pass-in the certificate information as a structure parameter
@@ -191,18 +190,11 @@
 		"host":   host,
 	}).Debug("Formatting host address")
 
-	// TODO: make it secure
-	ta := credentials.NewTLS(&tls.Config{
-		//Certificates:       []tls.Certificate{peerCert},
-		//RootCAs:            caCertPool,
-		InsecureSkipVerify: true,
-	})
-
 	// GRPC communication needs to be secured
 	if onu.Conn, err = grpc.DialContext(
 		context.Background(),
 		host,
-		grpc.WithTransportCredentials(ta),
+		grpc.WithInsecure(),
 	); err != nil {
 		common.Logger().WithFields(logrus.Fields{
 			"device": o,
diff --git a/ponsim/v2/core/ponsim_onu.go b/ponsim/v2/core/ponsim_onu.go
index 1037cb9..ac3a02a 100644
--- a/ponsim/v2/core/ponsim_onu.go
+++ b/ponsim/v2/core/ponsim_onu.go
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"crypto/tls"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/empty"
 	"github.com/google/gopacket"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
@@ -25,11 +29,6 @@
 	"github.com/opencord/voltha/protos/go/ponsim"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials"
-	"strconv"
-	"strings"
-	"sync"
-	"time"
 )
 
 // TODO: Cleanup GRPC security config
@@ -376,16 +375,8 @@
 		strconv.Itoa(int(o.ParentPort)),
 	}, ":")
 
-	// TODO: make it secure
-	// GRPC communication needs to be secured
-	ta := credentials.NewTLS(&tls.Config{
-		//Certificates:       []tls.Certificate{peerCert},
-		//RootCAs:            caCertPool,
-		InsecureSkipVerify: true,
-	})
-
 	if o.Conn, err = grpc.DialContext(
-		context.Background(), host, grpc.WithTransportCredentials(ta), grpc.WithBlock(),
+		context.Background(), host, grpc.WithInsecure(), grpc.WithBlock(),
 	); err != nil {
 		common.Logger().WithFields(logrus.Fields{
 			"device": o,
diff --git a/ponsim/v2/grpc/nbi/ponsim_handler.go b/ponsim/v2/grpc/nbi/ponsim_handler.go
index 9e4fb0c..8205386 100644
--- a/ponsim/v2/grpc/nbi/ponsim_handler.go
+++ b/ponsim/v2/grpc/nbi/ponsim_handler.go
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"crypto/tls"
 	"errors"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/empty"
 	"github.com/google/gopacket"
 	"github.com/google/gopacket/layers"
@@ -27,14 +29,8 @@
 	"github.com/opencord/voltha/protos/go/voltha"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials"
-	"strconv"
-	"strings"
 )
 
-// TODO: Cleanup GRPC security config
-// TODO: Pass-in the certificate information as a structure parameter
-
 type PonSimHandler struct {
 	device core.PonSimInterface
 }
@@ -199,10 +195,6 @@
 			}).Debug("Updating ONU flows")
 
 			if child, ok := (handler.device).(*core.PonSimOltDevice).GetOnus()[table.Port]; ok {
-				// TODO: make it secure
-				ta := credentials.NewTLS(&tls.Config{
-					InsecureSkipVerify: true,
-				})
 
 				host := strings.Join([]string{
 					child.Device.Address,
@@ -211,7 +203,7 @@
 
 				conn, err := grpc.Dial(
 					host,
-					grpc.WithTransportCredentials(ta),
+					grpc.WithInsecure(),
 				)
 				if err != nil {
 					common.Logger().WithFields(logrus.Fields{
@@ -289,15 +281,11 @@
 		// Loop through each onus to get stats from those as well?
 		// send grpc request to each onu
 		for _, child := range (handler.device).(*core.PonSimOltDevice).GetOnus() {
-			// TODO: make it secure
-			ta := credentials.NewTLS(&tls.Config{
-				InsecureSkipVerify: true,
-			})
 
 			host := strings.Join([]string{child.Device.Address, strconv.Itoa(int(child.Device.Port))}, ":")
 			conn, err := grpc.Dial(
 				host,
-				grpc.WithTransportCredentials(ta),
+				grpc.WithInsecure(),
 			)
 			if err != nil {
 				common.Logger().WithFields(logrus.Fields{
diff --git a/ponsim/v2/ponsim.go b/ponsim/v2/ponsim.go
index 20f8b86..eab6a54 100644
--- a/ponsim/v2/ponsim.go
+++ b/ponsim/v2/ponsim.go
@@ -19,13 +19,14 @@
 	"context"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/opencord/voltha/ponsim/v2/common"
-	"github.com/opencord/voltha/ponsim/v2/core"
-	"github.com/opencord/voltha/ponsim/v2/grpc"
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 	"path"
+
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha/ponsim/v2/common"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha/ponsim/v2/core"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha/ponsim/v2/grpc"
 )
 
 // TODO: Cleanup logs
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@
 func (s *PonSimService) Start(ctx context.Context) {
 	// GRPC server needs to be secure.
 	// Otherwise communication between adapter and simulator does not occur
-	s.server = grpc.NewGrpcServer(s.device.GetAddress(), s.device.GetPort(), certs, true)
+	s.server = grpc.NewGrpcServer(s.device.GetAddress(), s.device.GetPort(), certs, false)
 
 	// Add GRPC services
 	s.server.AddCommonService(s.device)
diff --git a/voltha/adapters/ponsim_olt/ponsim_olt.py b/voltha/adapters/ponsim_olt/ponsim_olt.py
index dc6b297..92a5a0a 100644
--- a/voltha/adapters/ponsim_olt/ponsim_olt.py
+++ b/voltha/adapters/ponsim_olt/ponsim_olt.py
@@ -370,30 +370,7 @@
         if self.channel is None:
             device = self.adapter_agent.get_device(self.device_id)
 
-            # read in certificate
-            try:
-                with open('/voltha/pki/voltha-CA.pem') as f:
-                    trusted_certs = f.read()
-
-                with open('/voltha/pki/voltha.crt') as f:
-                    client_cert = f.read()
-
-                with open('/voltha/pki/voltha.key') as f:
-                    client_key = f.read()
-            except Exception as e:
-                log.error('failed-to-read-cert-keys', reason=e)
-
-            # create credentials
-            credentials = grpc.ssl_channel_credentials(
-                root_certificates=trusted_certs, private_key=client_key,
-                certificate_chain=client_cert)
-
-            # create channel using ssl credentials
-            my_server_host_override_string = "ABCD"  # Server's CN Name, Ugly but no other Choice.
-            self.channel = grpc.secure_channel(device.host_and_port,
-                                               credentials, options=((
-                                                                         'grpc.ssl_target_name_override',
-                                                                         my_server_host_override_string,),))
+            self.channel = grpc.insecure_channel(device.host_and_port)
 
         return self.channel