diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL/AP_HAL.h b/libraries/AP_HAL/AP_HAL.h
index ba220164f0..bf1740cfe7 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL/AP_HAL.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL/AP_HAL.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include "SPIDriver.h"
 #include "AnalogIn.h"
 #include "Storage.h"
-#include "Console.h"
 #include "GPIO.h"
 #include "RCInput.h"
 #include "RCOutput.h"
diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL/AP_HAL_Namespace.h b/libraries/AP_HAL/AP_HAL_Namespace.h
index 6308ac49e3..2d8d18fd1f 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL/AP_HAL_Namespace.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL/AP_HAL_Namespace.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ namespace AP_HAL {
     class AnalogSource;
     class AnalogIn;
     class Storage;
-    class ConsoleDriver;
     class DigitalSource;
     class GPIO;
     class RCInput;
diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL/Console.cpp b/libraries/AP_HAL/Console.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 2ee509ebaa..0000000000
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL/Console.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-/// -*- tab-width: 4; Mode: C++; c-basic-offset: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil -*-
-/*
-   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-   (at your option) any later version.
-
-   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-   GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-#include <AP_HAL.h>
-#include "utility/print_vprintf.h"
-#include "Console.h"
-
-/* 
-   BetterStream method implementations
-   These are implemented in AP_HAL to ensure consistent behaviour on
-   all boards, although they can be overridden by a port
- */
-void AP_HAL::ConsoleDriver::print_P(const prog_char_t *s) 
-{
-    char    c;
-    while ('\0' != (c = pgm_read_byte((const prog_char *)s++)))
-        write(c);
-}
-
-void AP_HAL::ConsoleDriver::println_P(const prog_char_t *s) 
-{
-    print_P(s);
-    println();
-}
-    
-void AP_HAL::ConsoleDriver::printf(const char *fmt, ...) {
-    va_list ap;
-    va_start(ap, fmt);
-    vprintf(fmt, ap);
-    va_end(ap);
-}
-
-void AP_HAL::ConsoleDriver::_printf_P(const prog_char *fmt, ...) {
-    va_list ap;
-    va_start(ap, fmt);
-    vprintf_P(fmt, ap);
-    va_end(ap);
-}
-
-void AP_HAL::ConsoleDriver::vprintf(const char *fmt, va_list ap)
-{
-    print_vprintf((AP_HAL::Print*)this, 0, fmt, ap); 
-}
-
-void AP_HAL::ConsoleDriver::vprintf_P(const prog_char *fmt, va_list ap)
-{
-    print_vprintf((AP_HAL::Print*)this, 1, fmt, ap); 
-}
diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL/Console.h b/libraries/AP_HAL/Console.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 745333584d..0000000000
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL/Console.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-
-#ifndef __AP_HAL_CONSOLE_DRIVER_H__
-#define __AP_HAL_CONSOLE_DRIVER_H__
-
-#include "AP_HAL_Namespace.h"
-
-class AP_HAL::ConsoleDriver : public AP_HAL::BetterStream {
-public:
-    virtual void init(void*implspecific) = 0;
-    virtual void backend_open() = 0;
-    virtual void backend_close() = 0;
-    virtual size_t backend_read(uint8_t *data, size_t len) = 0;
-    virtual size_t backend_write(const uint8_t *data, size_t len) = 0;
-
-
-    /* Implementations of BetterStream virtual methods. These are
-     * provided by AP_HAL to ensure consistency between ports to
-     * different boards
-     */
-    void print_P(const prog_char_t *s);
-    void println_P(const prog_char_t *s);
-    void printf(const char *s, ...)
-            __attribute__ ((format(__printf__, 2, 3)));
-    void _printf_P(const prog_char *s, ...)
-            __attribute__ ((format(__printf__, 2, 3)));
-
-    void vprintf(const char *s, va_list ap);
-    void vprintf_P(const prog_char *s, va_list ap);
-};
-
-#endif // __AP_HAL_CONSOLE_DRIVER_H__
diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL/HAL.h b/libraries/AP_HAL/HAL.h
index 2ea06f2a9a..8a0a6deb34 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL/HAL.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL/HAL.h
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include "../AP_HAL/SPIDriver.h"
 #include "../AP_HAL/AnalogIn.h"
 #include "../AP_HAL/Storage.h"
-#include "../AP_HAL/Console.h"
 #include "../AP_HAL/GPIO.h"
 #include "../AP_HAL/RCInput.h"
 #include "../AP_HAL/RCOutput.h"
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ public:
         AP_HAL::SPIDeviceManager* _spi,
         AP_HAL::AnalogIn*   _analogin,
         AP_HAL::Storage*    _storage,
-        AP_HAL::ConsoleDriver* _console,
+        AP_HAL::UARTDriver* _console,
         AP_HAL::GPIO*       _gpio,
         AP_HAL::RCInput*    _rcin,
         AP_HAL::RCOutput*   _rcout,
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ public:
     AP_HAL::SPIDeviceManager* spi;
     AP_HAL::AnalogIn*   analogin;
     AP_HAL::Storage*    storage;
-    AP_HAL::ConsoleDriver* console;
+    AP_HAL::UARTDriver* console;
     AP_HAL::GPIO*       gpio;
     AP_HAL::RCInput*    rcin;
     AP_HAL::RCOutput*   rcout;