diff --git a/src/conf_mode/system_console.py b/src/conf_mode/system_console.py
index 27bf92e0b..b380e0521 100755
--- a/src/conf_mode/system_console.py
+++ b/src/conf_mode/system_console.py
@@ -1,148 +1,147 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 #
 # Copyright (C) 2020-2024 VyOS maintainers and contributors
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 or later as
 # published by the Free Software Foundation.
 #
 # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
 # GNU General Public License for more details.
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from vyos.config import Config
 from vyos.utils.process import call
 from vyos.utils.serial import restart_login_consoles
 from vyos.system import grub_util
 from vyos.template import render
-from vyos.defaults import directories
 from vyos import ConfigError
 from vyos import airbag
 airbag.enable()
 
 by_bus_dir = '/dev/serial/by-bus'
 
 def get_config(config=None):
     if config:
         conf = config
     else:
         conf = Config()
     base = ['system', 'console']
 
     # retrieve configuration at once
     console = conf.get_config_dict(base, get_first_key=True)
 
     # bail out early if no serial console is configured
     if 'device' not in console:
         return console
 
     for device, device_config in console['device'].items():
         if 'speed' not in device_config and device.startswith('hvc'):
             # XEN console has a different default console speed
             console['device'][device]['speed'] = 38400
 
     console = conf.merge_defaults(console, recursive=True)
 
     return console
 
 def verify(console):
     if not console or 'device' not in console:
         return None
 
     for device in console['device']:
         if device.startswith('usb'):
             # It is much easiert to work with the native ttyUSBn name when using
             # getty, but that name may change across reboots - depending on the
             # amount of connected devices. We will resolve the fixed device name
             # to its dynamic device file - and create a new dict entry for it.
             by_bus_device = f'{by_bus_dir}/{device}'
             # If the device name still starts with usbXXX no matching tty was found
             # and it can not be used as a serial interface
             if not os.path.isdir(by_bus_dir) or not os.path.exists(by_bus_device):
                 raise ConfigError(f'Device {device} does not support beeing used as tty')
 
     return None
 
 def generate(console):
     base_dir = '/run/systemd/system'
     # Remove all serial-getty configuration files in advance
     for root, dirs, files in os.walk(base_dir):
         for basename in files:
             if 'serial-getty' in basename:
                 os.unlink(os.path.join(root, basename))
 
     if not console or 'device' not in console:
         return None
 
     # replace keys in the config for ttyUSB items to use them in `apply()` later
     for device in console['device'].copy():
         if device.startswith('usb'):
             # It is much easiert to work with the native ttyUSBn name when using
             # getty, but that name may change across reboots - depending on the
             # amount of connected devices. We will resolve the fixed device name
             # to its dynamic device file - and create a new dict entry for it.
             by_bus_device = f'{by_bus_dir}/{device}'
             if os.path.isdir(by_bus_dir) and os.path.exists(by_bus_device):
                 device_updated = os.path.basename(os.readlink(by_bus_device))
 
                 # replace keys in the config to use them in `apply()` later
                 console['device'][device_updated] = console['device'][device]
                 del console['device'][device]
             else:
                 raise ConfigError(f'Device {device} does not support beeing used as tty')
 
     for device, device_config in console['device'].items():
         config_file = base_dir + f'/serial-getty@{device}.service'
         Path(f'{base_dir}/getty.target.wants').mkdir(exist_ok=True)
         getty_wants_symlink = base_dir + f'/getty.target.wants/serial-getty@{device}.service'
 
         render(config_file, 'getty/serial-getty.service.j2', device_config)
         os.symlink(config_file, getty_wants_symlink)
 
     # GRUB
     # For existing serial line change speed (if necessary)
     # Only applys to ttyS0
     if 'ttyS0' not in console['device']:
         return None
 
     speed = console['device']['ttyS0']['speed']
     grub_util.update_console_speed(speed)
 
     return None
 
 def apply(console):
     # Reset screen blanking
     call('/usr/bin/setterm -blank 0 -powersave off -powerdown 0 -term linux </dev/tty1 >/dev/tty1 2>&1')
     # Reload systemd manager configuration
     call('systemctl daemon-reload')
 
     # Service control moved to vyos.utils.serial to unify checks and prompts. 
     # If users are connected, we want to show an informational message on completing 
     # the process, but not halt configuration processing with an interactive prompt. 
     restart_login_consoles(prompt_user=False, quiet=False)
 
     if not console:
         return None
 
     if 'powersave' in console.keys():
         # Configure screen blank powersaving on VGA console
         call('/usr/bin/setterm -blank 15 -powersave powerdown -powerdown 60 -term linux </dev/tty1 >/dev/tty1 2>&1')
 
     return None
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     try:
         c = get_config()
         verify(c)
         generate(c)
         apply(c)
     except ConfigError as e:
         print(e)
         exit(1)