diff --git a/sys/src/cmd/vt/consctl.c b/sys/src/cmd/vt/consctl.c
index 6bdf0f46f..8e88c8436 100644
--- a/sys/src/cmd/vt/consctl.c
+++ b/sys/src/cmd/vt/consctl.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ consctl(void)
 	for(tries = 0; tries < 100; tries++){
 		x->raw = 0;
 		x->hold = 0;
-		fd = open("/mnt/cons/consctl/data", OREAD);
+		fd = open("/mnt/consctl/data", OREAD);
 		if(fd < 0)
 			break;
 		tries = 0;
diff --git a/sys/src/cmd/vt/event.c b/sys/src/cmd/vt/event.c
index 12f1f0e43..44d100fd1 100644
--- a/sys/src/cmd/vt/event.c
+++ b/sys/src/cmd/vt/event.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ start_host(void)
 		_exits("rc_fork");
 	}
 
-	return open("/mnt/cons/cons/data", ORDWR);
+	return open("/mnt/cons/data", ORDWR);
 }
 
 void