diff --git a/pyntc/devices/eos_device.py b/pyntc/devices/eos_device.py
index 24646a9e..7ee87a35 100644
--- a/pyntc/devices/eos_device.py
+++ b/pyntc/devices/eos_device.py
@@ -73,7 +73,10 @@ def __init__(self, host, username, password, transport="http", port=None, timeou
         self._connected = False
         log.init(host=host)
 
-    def _file_copy_instance(self, src, dest=None, file_system="flash:"):
+    def _file_copy_instance(self, src, dest=None, file_system="/mnt/flash"):
+        # "flash:" is only valid locally, "/mnt/flash" is used externally
+        if file_system == "flash:":
+            file_system = "/mnt/flash"
         if dest is None:
             dest = os.path.basename(src)
 
@@ -175,7 +178,7 @@ def boot_options(self):
             dict: Key is ``sys`` with value being the image on the device.
         """
         image = self.show("show boot-config")["softwareImage"]
-        image = image.replace("flash:", "")
+        image = image.replace("flash:/", "")
         log.debug("Host %s: the boot options are %s", self.host, {"sys": image})
         return {"sys": image}
 
@@ -375,7 +378,7 @@ def file_copy(self, src, dest=None, file_system=None):
             file_copy = self._file_copy_instance(src, dest, file_system=file_system)
 
             try:
-                file_copy.enable_scp()
+                # file_copy.enable_scp()
                 file_copy.establish_scp_conn()
                 file_copy.transfer_file()
                 log.info("Host %s: File %s transferred successfully.", self.host, src)
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_devices/device_mocks/eos/enable_json/show_boot-config b/tests/unit/test_devices/device_mocks/eos/enable_json/show_boot-config
index 3ea642bb..03f27d2b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_devices/device_mocks/eos/enable_json/show_boot-config
+++ b/tests/unit/test_devices/device_mocks/eos/enable_json/show_boot-config
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "command": "show boot-config",
     "result": {
         "memTestIterations": 0,
-        "softwareImage": "flash:EOS.swi",
+        "softwareImage": "EOS.swi",
         "abootPassword": "(not set)"
     },
     "encoding": "json"
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_devices/test_eos_device.py b/tests/unit/test_devices/test_eos_device.py
index cc0bc78d..2d6bcdc2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_devices/test_eos_device.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_devices/test_eos_device.py
@@ -237,8 +237,10 @@ def test_file_copy(self, mock_open, mock_close, mock_ssh, mock_ft):
         mock_ft_instance.check_file_exists.side_effect = [False, True]
         self.device.file_copy("path/to/source_file")
 
-        mock_ft.assert_called_with(self.device.native_ssh, "path/to/source_file", "source_file", file_system="flash:")
-        mock_ft_instance.enable_scp.assert_any_call()
+        mock_ft.assert_called_with(
+            self.device.native_ssh, "path/to/source_file", "source_file", file_system="/mnt/flash"
+        )
+        # mock_ft_instance.enable_scp.assert_any_call()
         mock_ft_instance.establish_scp_conn.assert_any_call()
         mock_ft_instance.transfer_file.assert_any_call()
 
@@ -255,8 +257,8 @@ def test_file_copy_different_dest(self, mock_open, mock_close, mock_ssh, mock_ft
         mock_ft_instance.check_file_exists.side_effect = [False, True]
         self.device.file_copy("source_file", "dest_file")
 
-        mock_ft.assert_called_with(self.device.native_ssh, "source_file", "dest_file", file_system="flash:")
-        mock_ft_instance.enable_scp.assert_any_call()
+        mock_ft.assert_called_with(self.device.native_ssh, "source_file", "dest_file", file_system="/mnt/flash")
+        # mock_ft_instance.enable_scp.assert_any_call()
         mock_ft_instance.establish_scp_conn.assert_any_call()
         mock_ft_instance.transfer_file.assert_any_call()
 
@@ -289,7 +291,7 @@ def test_set_boot_options(self):
             [{"result": {"output": "flash:"}}],
             [{"result": {"output": "new_image.swi"}}],
             [{"result": {}}],
-            [{"result": {"softwareImage": "flash:new_image.swi"}}],
+            [{"result": {"softwareImage": "flash:/new_image.swi"}}],
         ]
         calls = [
             mock.call(["dir"], encoding="text"),