diff --git a/core/blockchain_repair_test.go b/core/blockchain_repair_test.go
index 1b3f1b718782..4523324d74ca 100644
--- a/core/blockchain_repair_test.go
+++ b/core/blockchain_repair_test.go
@@ -1756,7 +1756,10 @@ func testRepair(t *testing.T, tt *rewindTest, snapshots bool) {
 	// Create a temporary persistent database
 	datadir := t.TempDir()
 
-	db, err := rawdb.NewLevelDBDatabaseWithFreezer(datadir, 0, 0, datadir, "", false)
+	db, err := rawdb.Open(rawdb.OpenOptions{
+		Directory:         datadir,
+		AncientsDirectory: datadir,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to create persistent database: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1829,7 +1832,11 @@ func testRepair(t *testing.T, tt *rewindTest, snapshots bool) {
 	chain.stopWithoutSaving()
 
 	// Start a new blockchain back up and see where the repair leads us
-	db, err = rawdb.NewLevelDBDatabaseWithFreezer(datadir, 0, 0, datadir, "", false)
+	db, err = rawdb.Open(rawdb.OpenOptions{
+		Directory:         datadir,
+		AncientsDirectory: datadir,
+	})
+
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to reopen persistent database: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1884,7 +1891,11 @@ func TestIssue23496(t *testing.T) {
 	// Create a temporary persistent database
 	datadir := t.TempDir()
 
-	db, err := rawdb.NewLevelDBDatabaseWithFreezer(datadir, 0, 0, datadir, "", false)
+	db, err := rawdb.Open(rawdb.OpenOptions{
+		Directory:         datadir,
+		AncientsDirectory: datadir,
+	})
+
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to create persistent database: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1944,7 +1955,10 @@ func TestIssue23496(t *testing.T) {
 	chain.stopWithoutSaving()
 
 	// Start a new blockchain back up and see where the repair leads us
-	db, err = rawdb.NewLevelDBDatabaseWithFreezer(datadir, 0, 0, datadir, "", false)
+	db, err = rawdb.Open(rawdb.OpenOptions{
+		Directory:         datadir,
+		AncientsDirectory: datadir,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to reopen persistent database: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/core/blockchain_sethead_test.go b/core/blockchain_sethead_test.go
index 1750cb4e63dc..88a0b3688837 100644
--- a/core/blockchain_sethead_test.go
+++ b/core/blockchain_sethead_test.go
@@ -1956,7 +1956,10 @@ func testSetHead(t *testing.T, tt *rewindTest, snapshots bool) {
 	// Create a temporary persistent database
 	datadir := t.TempDir()
 
-	db, err := rawdb.NewLevelDBDatabaseWithFreezer(datadir, 0, 0, datadir, "", false)
+	db, err := rawdb.Open(rawdb.OpenOptions{
+		Directory:         datadir,
+		AncientsDirectory: datadir,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to create persistent database: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/core/blockchain_snapshot_test.go b/core/blockchain_snapshot_test.go
index b5aa7844b4f6..a1868a4116a3 100644
--- a/core/blockchain_snapshot_test.go
+++ b/core/blockchain_snapshot_test.go
@@ -61,7 +61,10 @@ func (basic *snapshotTestBasic) prepare(t *testing.T) (*BlockChain, []*types.Blo
 	// Create a temporary persistent database
 	datadir := t.TempDir()
 
-	db, err := rawdb.NewLevelDBDatabaseWithFreezer(datadir, 0, 0, datadir, "", false)
+	db, err := rawdb.Open(rawdb.OpenOptions{
+		Directory:         datadir,
+		AncientsDirectory: datadir,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to create persistent database: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -250,7 +253,11 @@ func (snaptest *crashSnapshotTest) test(t *testing.T) {
 	chain.stopWithoutSaving()
 
 	// Start a new blockchain back up and see where the repair leads us
-	newdb, err := rawdb.NewLevelDBDatabaseWithFreezer(snaptest.datadir, 0, 0, snaptest.datadir, "", false)
+	newdb, err := rawdb.Open(rawdb.OpenOptions{
+		Directory:         snaptest.datadir,
+		AncientsDirectory: snaptest.datadir,
+	})
+
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to reopen persistent database: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/core/rawdb/database.go b/core/rawdb/database.go
index 8cb2d08e279d..1d3daec6a7ab 100644
--- a/core/rawdb/database.go
+++ b/core/rawdb/database.go
@@ -328,12 +328,14 @@ func hasPreexistingDb(path string) string {
 	return dbLeveldb
 }
 
+// OpenOptions contains the options to apply when opening a database.
+// OBS: If AncientsDirectory is empty, it indicates that no freezer is to be used.
 type OpenOptions struct {
 	Type              string // "leveldb" | "pebble"
-	Directory         string
-	AncientsDirectory string
+	Directory         string // the datadir
+	AncientsDirectory string // the ancients-dir
 	Namespace         string
-	Cache             int
+	Cache             int // Cache size in MiB
 	Handles           int
 	ReadOnly          bool
 }
@@ -379,23 +381,6 @@ func Open(o OpenOptions) (ethdb.Database, error) {
 	return frdb, nil
 }
 
-// NewLevelDBDatabaseWithFreezer creates a persistent key-value database with a
-// freezer moving immutable chain segments into cold storage. The passed ancient
-// indicates the path of root ancient directory where the chain freezer can be
-// opened.
-// @deprecated: use Open instead
-func NewLevelDBDatabaseWithFreezer(file string, cache int, handles int, ancient string, namespace string, readonly bool) (ethdb.Database, error) {
-	return Open(OpenOptions{
-		Type:              "leveldb",
-		Directory:         file,
-		AncientsDirectory: ancient,
-		Namespace:         namespace,
-		Cache:             cache,
-		Handles:           handles,
-		ReadOnly:          readonly,
-	})
-}
-
 type counter uint64
 
 func (c counter) String() string {