diff --git a/doc/config.md b/doc/config.md
index f5d6f063..05539ff4 100644
--- a/doc/config.md
+++ b/doc/config.md
@@ -197,16 +197,10 @@ Syntax
         service [12345] /bin/sh -l
 ```
 
-* `console <DEV>`  
-  Use this, along with a matching `tty DEV` line, to mark this TTY as a
-  special "console" port with `prctl()`.  Useful in use-cases when
-  all logins except the console must be stopped, e.g. when performing a
-  flash upgrade on an embedded system.
-
 When running <kbd>make install</kbd> no default `/etc/finit.conf` will
 be installed since system requirements differ too much.  Try out the
 Debian 6.0 example `/usr/share/doc/finit/finit.conf` configuration that
-is capable of service monitoring SSH, sysklogd, gdm and a console getty!
+is capable of service monitoring SSH, sysklogd, gdm and getty!
 
 Every `run`, `task`, `service`, or `inetd` can also list the privileges
 the `/path/to/cmd` should be executed with.  Simply prefix the path with
@@ -272,7 +266,6 @@ the above `finit.conf` settings described above, only the following:
 - `inetd`
 - `rlimit`
 - `tty`
-- `console`
 
 **NOTE:*** The `/etc/finit.d` directory was previously the default Finit
   `runparts` directory.  Finit no longer has a default `runparts`, make
diff --git a/src/conf.c b/src/conf.c
index 63bf64f2..17ef94ad 100644
--- a/src/conf.c
+++ b/src/conf.c
@@ -347,13 +347,6 @@ static void parse_dynamic(char *line, struct timeval *mtime)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	/* Special TTY console powers */
-	if (MATCH_CMD(line, "console ", x)) {
-		if (console) free(console);
-		console = strdup(strip_line(x));
-		return;
-	}
-
 	/* Regular or serial TTYs to run getty */
 	if (MATCH_CMD(line, "tty ", x)) {
 		tty_register(strip_line(x), mtime);
diff --git a/src/exec.c b/src/exec.c
index 0202e2cf..bf2d8931 100644
--- a/src/exec.c
+++ b/src/exec.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ int exec_runtask(char *cmd, char *args[])
 	return execvp(_PATH_BSHELL, argv);
 }
 
-static void prepare_tty(char *tty, char *procname, int console)
+static void prepare_tty(char *tty, char *procname)
 {
 	struct termios term;
 
@@ -256,8 +256,6 @@ static void prepare_tty(char *tty, char *procname, int console)
 	/* Set INIT_PROCESS UTMP entry */
 	utmp_set_init(tty, 0);
 
-	if (console)
-		procname = "console";
 	prctl(PR_SET_NAME, procname, 0, 0, 0);
 }
 
@@ -291,13 +289,13 @@ static int activate_console(int noclear, int nowait)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-pid_t run_getty(char *tty, char *speed, char *term, int noclear, int nowait, int console)
+pid_t run_getty(char *tty, char *speed, char *term, int noclear, int nowait)
 {
 	pid_t pid;
 
 	pid = fork();
 	if (!pid) {
-		prepare_tty(tty, "finit-getty", console);
+		prepare_tty(tty, "finit-getty");
 		if (activate_console(noclear, nowait))
 			_exit(getty(tty, speed, term, NULL));
 	}
@@ -305,7 +303,7 @@ pid_t run_getty(char *tty, char *speed, char *term, int noclear, int nowait, int
 	return pid;
 }
 
-pid_t run_getty2(char *tty, char *cmd, char *args[], int noclear, int nowait, int console)
+pid_t run_getty2(char *tty, char *cmd, char *args[], int noclear, int nowait)
 {
 	pid_t pid;
 
@@ -334,7 +332,7 @@ pid_t run_getty2(char *tty, char *cmd, char *args[], int noclear, int nowait, in
 		dup2(fd, STDOUT_FILENO);
 		dup2(fd, STDERR_FILENO);
 
-		prepare_tty(tty, "getty", console);
+		prepare_tty(tty, "getty");
 
 		if (ioctl(STDIN_FILENO, TIOCSCTTY, 1) < 0)
 			_pe("Failed TIOCSCTTY");
diff --git a/src/finit.c b/src/finit.c
index a6751713..75afe228 100644
--- a/src/finit.c
+++ b/src/finit.c
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ char *network   = NULL;
 char *hostname  = NULL;
 char *rcsd      = FINIT_RCSD;
 char *runparts  = NULL;
-char *console   = NULL;
 
 uev_ctx_t *ctx  = NULL;		/* Main loop context */
 
diff --git a/src/finit.h b/src/finit.h
index fcd93c3d..14e848c9 100644
--- a/src/finit.h
+++ b/src/finit.h
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ extern char  *sdown;
 extern char  *network;
 extern char  *hostname;
 extern char  *runparts;
-extern char  *console;
 extern uev_ctx_t *ctx;
 
 #endif /* FINIT_H_ */
diff --git a/src/helpers.h b/src/helpers.h
index 09c79e50..85fed4a9 100644
--- a/src/helpers.h
+++ b/src/helpers.h
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ int     complete        (char *cmd, int pid);
 int     run             (char *cmd);
 int     run_interactive (char *cmd, char *fmt, ...);
 int     exec_runtask    (char *cmd, char *args[]);
-pid_t   run_getty       (char *tty, char *speed, char *term, int noclear, int nowait, int console);
-pid_t   run_getty2      (char *tty, char *cmd, char *args[], int noclear, int nowait, int console);
+pid_t   run_getty       (char *tty, char *speed, char *term, int noclear, int nowait);
+pid_t   run_getty2      (char *tty, char *cmd, char *args[], int noclear, int nowait);
 int     run_parts       (char *dir, char *cmd);
 
 static inline void create(char *path, mode_t mode, uid_t uid, gid_t gid)
diff --git a/src/tty.c b/src/tty.c
index ce36b632..327ac219 100644
--- a/src/tty.c
+++ b/src/tty.c
@@ -379,7 +379,6 @@ static int tty_exist(char *dev)
 
 void tty_start(finit_tty_t *tty)
 {
-	int is_console = 0;
 	char *dev;
 
 	if (tty->pid) {
@@ -393,18 +392,15 @@ void tty_start(finit_tty_t *tty)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (console && !strcmp(dev, console))
-		is_console = 1;
-
 	if (tty_exist(dev)) {
 		_d("%s: Not a valid TTY: %s", dev, strerror(errno));
 		return;
 	}
 
 	if (!tty->cmd)
-		tty->pid = run_getty(dev, tty->baud, tty->term, tty->noclear, tty->nowait, is_console);
+		tty->pid = run_getty(dev, tty->baud, tty->term, tty->noclear, tty->nowait);
 	else
-		tty->pid = run_getty2(dev, tty->cmd, tty->args, tty->noclear, tty->nowait, is_console);
+		tty->pid = run_getty2(dev, tty->cmd, tty->args, tty->noclear, tty->nowait);
 }
 
 void tty_stop(finit_tty_t *tty)