diff --git a/tests/unit/test_console.py b/tests/unit/test_console.py
index ae69ed157..965a8debc 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_console.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_console.py
@@ -24,14 +24,6 @@
 
 
 class TestConsole(unittest.TestCase):
-    @staticmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        cls.open = tty_netconf.open
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
-        tty_netconf.open = cls.open
-
     @patch("jnpr.junos.transport.tty_telnet.Telnet._tty_open")
     @patch("jnpr.junos.transport.tty_telnet.telnetlib.Telnet.expect")
     @patch("jnpr.junos.transport.tty_telnet.Telnet.write")