diff --git a/tests/extmod/vfs_basic.py b/tests/extmod/vfs_basic.py
index 4fc67d34b..fbcc92bad 100644
--- a/tests/extmod/vfs_basic.py
+++ b/tests/extmod/vfs_basic.py
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 # test VFS functionality without any particular filesystem type
 
 try:
-    try:
-        import uos_vfs as uos
-        open = uos.vfs_open
-    except ImportError:
-        import uos
+    import uos
     uos.mount
 except (ImportError, AttributeError):
     print("SKIP")
diff --git a/tests/extmod/vfs_fat_fileio1.py b/tests/extmod/vfs_fat_fileio1.py
index f1f4639ab..51cd76522 100644
--- a/tests/extmod/vfs_fat_fileio1.py
+++ b/tests/extmod/vfs_fat_fileio1.py
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 try:
     import uerrno
-    try:
-        import uos_vfs as uos
-        open = uos.vfs_open
-    except ImportError:
-        import uos
+    import uos
 except ImportError:
     print("SKIP")
     raise SystemExit
diff --git a/tests/extmod/vfs_fat_fileio2.py b/tests/extmod/vfs_fat_fileio2.py
index b5adb75c9..9b9a11e43 100644
--- a/tests/extmod/vfs_fat_fileio2.py
+++ b/tests/extmod/vfs_fat_fileio2.py
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 try:
     import uerrno
-    try:
-        import uos_vfs as uos
-        open = uos.vfs_open
-    except ImportError:
-        import uos
+    import uos
 except ImportError:
     print("SKIP")
     raise SystemExit
diff --git a/tests/extmod/vfs_fat_more.py b/tests/extmod/vfs_fat_more.py
index ae340dde8..4384e55cb 100644
--- a/tests/extmod/vfs_fat_more.py
+++ b/tests/extmod/vfs_fat_more.py
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 import uerrno
 try:
-    try:
-        import uos_vfs as uos
-        open = uos.vfs_open
-    except ImportError:
-        import uos
+    import uos
 except ImportError:
     print("SKIP")
     raise SystemExit
diff --git a/tests/extmod/vfs_fat_oldproto.py b/tests/extmod/vfs_fat_oldproto.py
index ef4f1da78..3caaa368d 100644
--- a/tests/extmod/vfs_fat_oldproto.py
+++ b/tests/extmod/vfs_fat_oldproto.py
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 try:
     import uerrno
-    try:
-        import uos_vfs as uos
-    except ImportError:
-        import uos
+    import uos
 except ImportError:
     print("SKIP")
     raise SystemExit
diff --git a/tests/extmod/vfs_fat_ramdisk.py b/tests/extmod/vfs_fat_ramdisk.py
index 801c69786..f6e5c64df 100644
--- a/tests/extmod/vfs_fat_ramdisk.py
+++ b/tests/extmod/vfs_fat_ramdisk.py
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 try:
     import uerrno
-    try:
-        import uos_vfs as uos
-    except ImportError:
-        import uos
+    import uos
 except ImportError:
     print("SKIP")
     raise SystemExit