diff --git a/contracts/safeguard/sentinel/Guard.sol b/contracts/safeguard/sentinel/Guard.sol
index 6c03b46c0..700c2c0ca 100644
--- a/contracts/safeguard/sentinel/Guard.sol
+++ b/contracts/safeguard/sentinel/Guard.sol
@@ -47,15 +47,18 @@ abstract contract Guard is Ownable {
         emit GuardUpdated(msg.sender, GuardState.Relaxed);
     }
 
-    function addGuards(address[] calldata _accounts, uint256 _thresholdIncrement) external onlyOwner {
-        for (uint256 i = 0; i < _accounts.length; i++) {
-            _addGuard(_accounts[i]);
+    function updateGuards(
+        address[] calldata _add,
+        address[] calldata _remove,
+        uint256 _newRelaxThreshold
+    ) external onlyOwner {
+        for (uint256 i = 0; i < _add.length; i++) {
+            _addGuard(_add[i]);
         }
-        if (_thresholdIncrement > 0) {
-            require(_thresholdIncrement <= _accounts.length, "invalid threshold increment");
-            _setRelaxThreshold(relaxThreshold + _thresholdIncrement);
-            _updateRelaxed();
+        for (uint256 i = 0; i < _remove.length; i++) {
+            _removeGuard(_remove[i]);
         }
+        _setRelaxThreshold(_newRelaxThreshold);
     }
 
     function _addGuard(address _account) private {
@@ -65,19 +68,6 @@ abstract contract Guard is Ownable {
         emit GuardUpdated(_account, GuardState.Guarded);
     }
 
-    function removeGuards(address[] calldata _accounts, uint256 _thresholdDecrement) external onlyOwner {
-        for (uint256 i = 0; i < _accounts.length; i++) {
-            _removeGuard(_accounts[i]);
-        }
-        if (_thresholdDecrement > 0) {
-            require(_thresholdDecrement <= _accounts.length, "invalid threshold decrement");
-            _setRelaxThreshold(relaxThreshold - _thresholdDecrement);
-        } else if (relaxThreshold > guards.length) {
-            _setRelaxThreshold(guards.length);
-        }
-        _updateRelaxed();
-    }
-
     function _removeGuard(address _account) private {
         GuardState state = guardStates[_account];
         require(state != GuardState.None, "account is not guard");
@@ -101,12 +91,12 @@ abstract contract Guard is Ownable {
 
     function setRelaxThreshold(uint256 _threshold) external onlyOwner {
         _setRelaxThreshold(_threshold);
-        _updateRelaxed();
     }
 
     function _setRelaxThreshold(uint256 _threshold) private {
         require(_threshold <= guards.length, "invalid threshold");
         relaxThreshold = _threshold;
+        _updateRelaxed();
         emit RelaxThresholdUpdated(_threshold, guards.length);
     }
 
diff --git a/test/Sentinel.spec.ts b/test/Sentinel.spec.ts
index add697387..e71590675 100644
--- a/test/Sentinel.spec.ts
+++ b/test/Sentinel.spec.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ describe('Sentinel Tests', function () {
     guards = [accounts[0], accounts[1]];
     pausers = [accounts[2], accounts[3]];
     governor = accounts[4];
-    await sentinel.addGuards([guards[0].address, guards[1].address], 2);
+    await sentinel.updateGuards([guards[0].address, guards[1].address], [], 2);
     await sentinel.addPausers([pausers[0].address, pausers[1].address], [1, 2]);
     await sentinel.addGovernors([governor.address]);
     await bridge.addPauser(sentinel.address);
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe('Sentinel Tests', function () {
   });
 
   it('should pass guard tests', async function () {
-    await expect(sentinel.addGuards([pausers[0].address], 0))
+    await expect(sentinel.updateGuards([pausers[0].address], [], 2))
       .to.emit(sentinel, 'GuardUpdated')
       .withArgs(pausers[0].address, 1);
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ describe('Sentinel Tests', function () {
     await sentinel.connect(guards[0]).relax();
     await expect(sentinel.connect(guards[1]).relax()).to.emit(sentinel, 'RelaxStatusUpdated').withArgs(true);
 
-    await expect(sentinel.addGuards([pausers[1].address], 1))
+    await expect(sentinel.updateGuards([pausers[1].address], [], 3))
       .to.emit(sentinel, 'RelaxStatusUpdated')
       .withArgs(false);
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ describe('Sentinel Tests', function () {
     expect(await sentinel.relaxThreshold()).to.equal(3);
     expect(await sentinel.numRelaxedGuards()).to.equal(2);
 
-    await expect(sentinel.removeGuards([guards[0].address, pausers[0].address], 1))
+    await expect(sentinel.updateGuards([], [guards[0].address, pausers[0].address], 2))
       .to.emit(sentinel, 'GuardUpdated')
       .withArgs(guards[0].address, 0)
       .to.emit(sentinel, 'GuardUpdated')
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe('Sentinel Tests', function () {
     expect(await sentinel.relaxThreshold()).to.equal(2);
     expect(await sentinel.numRelaxedGuards()).to.equal(1);
 
-    await expect(sentinel.removeGuards([pausers[1].address], 1))
+    await expect(sentinel.updateGuards([], [pausers[1].address], 1))
       .to.emit(sentinel, 'RelaxStatusUpdated')
       .withArgs(true);
     expect(await sentinel.numGuards()).to.equal(1);