diff --git a/nova/virt/libvirt/driver.py b/nova/virt/libvirt/driver.py
index 3cc8e9ee3098..9be5bf691f3a 100644
--- a/nova/virt/libvirt/driver.py
+++ b/nova/virt/libvirt/driver.py
@@ -5013,9 +5013,6 @@ class LibvirtDriver(driver.ComputeDriver):
     def _create_pty_device(self, guest_cfg, char_dev_cls, target_type=None,
                            log_path=None):
 
-        if CONF.serial_console.enabled:
-            return
-
         consolepty = char_dev_cls()
         consolepty.target_type = target_type
         consolepty.type = "pty"