diff --git a/src/Redistribution.sol b/src/Redistribution.sol
index df839851..bb00c539 100644
--- a/src/Redistribution.sol
+++ b/src/Redistribution.sol
@@ -156,9 +156,6 @@ contract Redistribution is AccessControl, Pausable {
     // Maximum value of the keccack256 hash.
     bytes32 private constant MAX_H = 0x00000000000000000000000000000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff;
 
-    // Role allowed to pause.
-    bytes32 private immutable PAUSER_ROLE;
-
     // ----------------------------- Events ------------------------------
 
     /**
@@ -263,9 +260,7 @@ contract Redistribution is AccessControl, Pausable {
         Stakes = IStakeRegistry(staking);
         PostageContract = IPostageStamp(postageContract);
         OracleContract = IPriceOracle(oracleContract);
-        PAUSER_ROLE = keccak256("PAUSER_ROLE");
         _setupRole(DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE, msg.sender);
-        _setupRole(PAUSER_ROLE, msg.sender);
     }
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -659,7 +654,7 @@ contract Redistribution is AccessControl, Pausable {
      the pauser role and the admin role after pausing, can only be called by the `PAUSER`
      */
     function pause() public {
-        if (!hasRole(PAUSER_ROLE, msg.sender)) {
+        if (!hasRole(DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE, msg.sender)) {
             revert OnlyPauser();
         }
 
@@ -670,7 +665,7 @@ contract Redistribution is AccessControl, Pausable {
      * @dev Unpause the contract, can only be called by the pauser when paused
      */
     function unPause() public {
-        if (!hasRole(PAUSER_ROLE, msg.sender)) {
+        if (!hasRole(DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE, msg.sender)) {
             revert OnlyPauser();
         }
         _unpause();
diff --git a/src/Staking.sol b/src/Staking.sol
index 563ce980..620a3012 100644
--- a/src/Staking.sol
+++ b/src/Staking.sol
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ contract StakeRegistry is AccessControl, Pausable {
     // Associate every stake id with node address data.
     mapping(address => Stake) public stakes;
 
-    // Role allowed to pause
-    bytes32 public constant PAUSER_ROLE = keccak256("PAUSER_ROLE");
     // Role allowed to freeze and slash entries
     bytes32 public constant REDISTRIBUTOR_ROLE = keccak256("REDISTRIBUTOR_ROLE");
 
@@ -105,7 +103,6 @@ contract StakeRegistry is AccessControl, Pausable {
         bzzToken = _bzzToken;
         OracleContract = IPriceOracle(_oracleContract);
         _setupRole(DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE, msg.sender);
-        _setupRole(PAUSER_ROLE, msg.sender);
     }
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -223,7 +220,7 @@ contract StakeRegistry is AccessControl, Pausable {
      the pauser role and the admin role after pausing, can only be called by the `PAUSER`
      */
     function pause() public {
-        if (!hasRole(PAUSER_ROLE, msg.sender)) revert OnlyPauser();
+        if (!hasRole(DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE, msg.sender)) revert OnlyPauser();
         _pause();
     }
 
@@ -231,7 +228,7 @@ contract StakeRegistry is AccessControl, Pausable {
      * @dev Unpause the contract, can only be called by the pauser when paused
      */
     function unPause() public {
-        if (!hasRole(PAUSER_ROLE, msg.sender)) revert OnlyPauser();
+        if (!hasRole(DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE, msg.sender)) revert OnlyPauser();
         _unpause();
     }
 
diff --git a/test/PostageStamp.test.ts b/test/PostageStamp.test.ts
index 5faa4a78..36b9026b 100644
--- a/test/PostageStamp.test.ts
+++ b/test/PostageStamp.test.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ describe('PostageStamp', function () {
 
     it('should assign the pauser role', async function () {
       const postageStamp = await ethers.getContract('PostageStamp');
-      const pauserRole = await postageStamp.PAUSER_ROLE();
+      const pauserRole = await postageStamp.DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE();
       expect(await postageStamp.hasRole(pauserRole, deployer)).to.be.true;
     });
   });
diff --git a/test/Redistribution.test.ts b/test/Redistribution.test.ts
index ff27c1a6..5f21c47a 100644
--- a/test/Redistribution.test.ts
+++ b/test/Redistribution.test.ts
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ describe('Redistribution', function () {
       redistribution = await ethers.getContract('Redistribution');
       token = await ethers.getContract('TestToken', deployer);
 
-      const pauserRole = await read('StakeRegistry', 'PAUSER_ROLE');
+      const pauserRole = await read('StakeRegistry', 'DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE');
       await execute('StakeRegistry', { from: deployer }, 'grantRole', pauserRole, pauser);
 
       //initialise, set minimum price, todo: move to deployment
diff --git a/test/Staking.test.ts b/test/Staking.test.ts
index 037a8d03..f9b76288 100644
--- a/test/Staking.test.ts
+++ b/test/Staking.test.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ describe('Staking', function () {
       await deployments.fixture();
       stakeRegistry = await ethers.getContract('StakeRegistry');
 
-      const pauserRole = await read('StakeRegistry', 'PAUSER_ROLE');
+      const pauserRole = await read('StakeRegistry', 'DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE');
       await execute('StakeRegistry', { from: deployer }, 'grantRole', pauserRole, pauser);
     });
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ describe('Staking', function () {
     });
 
     it('should set the pauser role', async function () {
-      const pauserRole = await stakeRegistry.PAUSER_ROLE();
+      const pauserRole = await stakeRegistry.DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE();
       expect(await stakeRegistry.hasRole(pauserRole, pauser)).to.be.true;
     });
 
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ describe('Staking', function () {
       await sr_staker_0.manageStake(nonce_0, stakeAmount_0);
 
       const stakeRegistryDeployer = await ethers.getContract('StakeRegistry', deployer);
-      const pauserRole = await stakeRegistryDeployer.PAUSER_ROLE();
+      const pauserRole = await stakeRegistryDeployer.DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE();
       await stakeRegistryDeployer.grantRole(pauserRole, pauser);
     });
 
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ describe('Staking', function () {
       updatedBlockNumber = await getBlockNumber();
 
       const stakeRegistryDeployer = await ethers.getContract('StakeRegistry', deployer);
-      const pauserRole = await stakeRegistryDeployer.PAUSER_ROLE();
+      const pauserRole = await stakeRegistryDeployer.DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE();
       await stakeRegistryDeployer.grantRole(pauserRole, pauser);
     });
 
diff --git a/test/Stats.test.ts b/test/Stats.test.ts
index d1eaad66..6a6a939b 100644
--- a/test/Stats.test.ts
+++ b/test/Stats.test.ts
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ describe('Stats', async function () {
     const priceOracleRole = await read('PostageStamp', 'PRICE_ORACLE_ROLE');
     await execute('PostageStamp', { from: deployer }, 'grantRole', priceOracleRole, oracle);
 
-    const pauserRole = await read('StakeRegistry', 'PAUSER_ROLE');
+    const pauserRole = await read('StakeRegistry', 'DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE');
     await execute('StakeRegistry', { from: deployer }, 'grantRole', pauserRole, pauser);
 
     const priceOracle = await ethers.getContract('PriceOracle', deployer);