diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 2500919d8..abd12d5b5 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -7,10 +7,8 @@ Features
      which allows copy-less parsing of DER encoded X.509 CRTs,
      at the cost of additional lifetime constraints on the input
      buffer, but at the benefit of reduced RAM consumption.
-
-API Changes
-   * Add a new X.509 API call `mbedtls_x509_parse_der_nocopy()`.
-     See the Features section for more information.
+   * Add MBEDTLS_REMOVE_3DES_CIPHERSUITES to allow removing 3DES ciphersuites
+     from the default list (inactive by default).
 
 Bugfix
    * Fix a compilation issue with mbedtls_ecp_restart_ctx not being defined
@@ -53,6 +51,11 @@ Changes
      underlying OS actually guarantees.
    * Fix configuration queries in ssl-opt.h. #2030
    * Ensure that ssl-opt.h can be run in OS X. #2029
+   * Ciphersuites based on 3DES now have the lowest priority by default.
+
+API Changes
+   * Add a new X.509 API call `mbedtls_x509_parse_der_nocopy()`.
+     See the Features section for more information.
 
 = mbed TLS 2.16.0 branch released 2018-12-21
 
diff --git a/include/mbedtls/config.h b/include/mbedtls/config.h
index e6abf24d5..131ef232b 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/config.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/config.h
@@ -687,6 +687,19 @@
  */
 #define MBEDTLS_REMOVE_ARC4_CIPHERSUITES
 
+/**
+ * \def MBEDTLS_REMOVE_3DES_CIPHERSUITES
+ *
+ * Remove 3DES ciphersuites by default in SSL / TLS.
+ * This flag removes the ciphersuites based on 3DES from the default list as
+ * returned by mbedtls_ssl_list_ciphersuites(). However, it is still possible
+ * to enable (some of) them with mbedtls_ssl_conf_ciphersuites() by including
+ * them explicitly.
+ *
+ * Comment this macro to keep 3DES in the default ciphersuite list.
+ */
+#define MBEDTLS_REMOVE_3DES_CIPHERSUITES
+
 /**
  * \def MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_SECP192R1_ENABLED
  *
diff --git a/library/ssl_ciphersuites.c b/library/ssl_ciphersuites.c
index 745474eff..518f7dde0 100644
--- a/library/ssl_ciphersuites.c
+++ b/library/ssl_ciphersuites.c
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@
 /*
  * Ordered from most preferred to least preferred in terms of security.
  *
- * Current rule (except rc4, weak and null which come last):
+ * Current rule (except RC4 and 3DES, weak and null which come last):
  * 1. By key exchange:
  *    Forward-secure non-PSK > forward-secure PSK > ECJPAKE > other non-PSK > other PSK
  * 2. By key length and cipher:
- *    ChaCha > AES-256 > Camellia-256 > ARIA-256 > AES-128 > Camellia-128 > ARIA-128 > 3DES
+ *    ChaCha > AES-256 > Camellia-256 > ARIA-256 > AES-128 > Camellia-128 > ARIA-128
  * 3. By cipher mode when relevant GCM > CCM > CBC > CCM_8
  * 4. By hash function used when relevant
  * 5. By key exchange/auth again: EC > non-EC
@@ -126,11 +126,6 @@ static const int ciphersuite_preference[] =
     MBEDTLS_TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_ARIA_128_CBC_SHA256,
     MBEDTLS_TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_ARIA_128_CBC_SHA256,
 
-    /* All remaining >= 128-bit ephemeral suites */
-    MBEDTLS_TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA,
-    MBEDTLS_TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA,
-    MBEDTLS_TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA,
-
     /* The PSK ephemeral suites */
     MBEDTLS_TLS_ECDHE_PSK_WITH_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256,
     MBEDTLS_TLS_DHE_PSK_WITH_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256,
@@ -162,9 +157,6 @@ static const int ciphersuite_preference[] =
     MBEDTLS_TLS_ECDHE_PSK_WITH_ARIA_128_CBC_SHA256,
     MBEDTLS_TLS_DHE_PSK_WITH_ARIA_128_CBC_SHA256,
 
-    MBEDTLS_TLS_ECDHE_PSK_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA,
-    MBEDTLS_TLS_DHE_PSK_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA,
-
     /* The ECJPAKE suite */
     MBEDTLS_TLS_ECJPAKE_WITH_AES_128_CCM_8,
 
@@ -228,11 +220,6 @@ static const int ciphersuite_preference[] =
     MBEDTLS_TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_ARIA_128_CBC_SHA256,
     MBEDTLS_TLS_RSA_WITH_ARIA_128_CBC_SHA256,
 
-    /* All remaining >= 128-bit suites */
-    MBEDTLS_TLS_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA,
-    MBEDTLS_TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA,
-    MBEDTLS_TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA,
-
     /* The RSA PSK suites */
     MBEDTLS_TLS_RSA_PSK_WITH_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256,
     MBEDTLS_TLS_RSA_PSK_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384,
@@ -251,8 +238,6 @@ static const int ciphersuite_preference[] =
     MBEDTLS_TLS_RSA_PSK_WITH_ARIA_128_GCM_SHA256,
     MBEDTLS_TLS_RSA_PSK_WITH_ARIA_128_CBC_SHA256,
 
-    MBEDTLS_TLS_RSA_PSK_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA,
-
     /* The PSK suites */
     MBEDTLS_TLS_PSK_WITH_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256,
     MBEDTLS_TLS_PSK_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384,
@@ -275,6 +260,16 @@ static const int ciphersuite_preference[] =
     MBEDTLS_TLS_PSK_WITH_ARIA_128_GCM_SHA256,
     MBEDTLS_TLS_PSK_WITH_ARIA_128_CBC_SHA256,
 
+    /* 3DES suites */
+    MBEDTLS_TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA,
+    MBEDTLS_TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA,
+    MBEDTLS_TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA,
+    MBEDTLS_TLS_ECDHE_PSK_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA,
+    MBEDTLS_TLS_DHE_PSK_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA,
+    MBEDTLS_TLS_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA,
+    MBEDTLS_TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA,
+    MBEDTLS_TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA,
+    MBEDTLS_TLS_RSA_PSK_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA,
     MBEDTLS_TLS_PSK_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA,
 
     /* RC4 suites */
@@ -2187,6 +2182,26 @@ const int *mbedtls_ssl_list_ciphersuites( void )
 static int supported_ciphersuites[MAX_CIPHERSUITES];
 static int supported_init = 0;
 
+static int ciphersuite_is_removed( const mbedtls_ssl_ciphersuite_t *cs_info )
+{
+    (void)cs_info;
+
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_REMOVE_ARC4_CIPHERSUITES)
+    if( cs_info->cipher == MBEDTLS_CIPHER_ARC4_128 )
+        return( 1 );
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_REMOVE_ARC4_CIPHERSUITES */
+
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_REMOVE_3DES_CIPHERSUITES)
+    if( cs_info->cipher == MBEDTLS_CIPHER_DES_EDE3_ECB ||
+        cs_info->cipher == MBEDTLS_CIPHER_DES_EDE3_CBC )
+    {
+        return( 1 );
+    }
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_REMOVE_3DES_CIPHERSUITES */
+
+    return( 0 );
+}
+
 const int *mbedtls_ssl_list_ciphersuites( void )
 {
     /*
@@ -2202,14 +2217,12 @@ const int *mbedtls_ssl_list_ciphersuites( void )
              *p != 0 && q < supported_ciphersuites + MAX_CIPHERSUITES - 1;
              p++ )
         {
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_REMOVE_ARC4_CIPHERSUITES)
             const mbedtls_ssl_ciphersuite_t *cs_info;
             if( ( cs_info = mbedtls_ssl_ciphersuite_from_id( *p ) ) != NULL &&
-                cs_info->cipher != MBEDTLS_CIPHER_ARC4_128 )
-#else
-            if( mbedtls_ssl_ciphersuite_from_id( *p ) != NULL )
-#endif
+                !ciphersuite_is_removed( cs_info ) )
+            {
                 *(q++) = *p;
+            }
         }
         *q = 0;
 
diff --git a/library/version_features.c b/library/version_features.c
index 61094d4ed..57be0f345 100644
--- a/library/version_features.c
+++ b/library/version_features.c
@@ -303,6 +303,9 @@ static const char *features[] = {
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_REMOVE_ARC4_CIPHERSUITES)
     "MBEDTLS_REMOVE_ARC4_CIPHERSUITES",
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_REMOVE_ARC4_CIPHERSUITES */
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_REMOVE_3DES_CIPHERSUITES)
+    "MBEDTLS_REMOVE_3DES_CIPHERSUITES",
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_REMOVE_3DES_CIPHERSUITES */
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_SECP192R1_ENABLED)
     "MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_SECP192R1_ENABLED",
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_SECP192R1_ENABLED */
diff --git a/scripts/config.pl b/scripts/config.pl
index 18e1dc8be..84069d231 100755
--- a/scripts/config.pl
+++ b/scripts/config.pl
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #   MBEDTLS_NO_PLATFORM_ENTROPY
 #   MBEDTLS_PSA_CRYPTO_C
 #   MBEDTLS_REMOVE_ARC4_CIPHERSUITES
+#   MBEDTLS_REMOVE_3DES_CIPHERSUITES
 #   MBEDTLS_SSL_HW_RECORD_ACCEL
 #   MBEDTLS_RSA_NO_CRT
 #   MBEDTLS_X509_ALLOW_EXTENSIONS_NON_V3
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ MBEDTLS_NO_PLATFORM_ENTROPY
 MBEDTLS_PSA_CRYPTO_C
 MBEDTLS_RSA_NO_CRT
 MBEDTLS_REMOVE_ARC4_CIPHERSUITES
+MBEDTLS_REMOVE_3DES_CIPHERSUITES
 MBEDTLS_SSL_HW_RECORD_ACCEL
 MBEDTLS_X509_ALLOW_EXTENSIONS_NON_V3
 MBEDTLS_X509_ALLOW_UNSUPPORTED_CRITICAL_EXTENSION