diff --git a/py-scripts/test_generic.py b/py-scripts/test_generic.py
index 64ed9b4f..78207082 100755
--- a/py-scripts/test_generic.py
+++ b/py-scripts/test_generic.py
@@ -219,8 +219,7 @@ python3 ./test_generic.py
     IPERF3 (under construction):
    ./test_generic.py --mgr localhost --mgr_port 4122 --radio wiphy1 --num_stations 3 --ssid jedway-wpa2-x2048-4-1 --passwd jedway-wpa2-x2048-4-1 --security wpa2 --type iperf3 
 ''')
-    required = parser.add_argument_group('required arguments')
-    required.add_argument('--security', help='WiFi Security protocol: < open | wep | wpa | wpa2 | wpa3 >', required=True)
+
     parser.add_argument('--type', help='type of command to run: generic, lfping, iperf3-client, iperf3-server, lfcurl', default="lfping")
     parser.add_argument('--cmd', help='specifies command to be run by generic type endp', default='')
     parser.add_argument('--dest', help='destination IP for command', default="10.40.0.1")
diff --git a/py-scripts/test_ipv4_l4.py b/py-scripts/test_ipv4_l4.py
index 3389846c..ae88bf6c 100755
--- a/py-scripts/test_ipv4_l4.py
+++ b/py-scripts/test_ipv4_l4.py
@@ -178,8 +178,7 @@ def main():
         --debug (optional)
 
             ''')
-    required = parser.add_argument_group('required arguments')
-    required.add_argument('--security', help='WiFi Security protocol: < open | wep | wpa | wpa2 | wpa3 >', required=True)
+
     parser.add_argument('--test_duration', help='--test_duration sets the duration of the test', default="5m")
     parser.add_argument('--url', help='--url specifies upload/download, address, and dest', default="dl http://10.40.0.1 /dev/null")