diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/package.py b/lib/spack/spack/package.py
index 94cac5d12d6..a7eb54734e4 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/package.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/package.py
@@ -13,6 +13,17 @@
 # import most common types used in packages
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional
 
+
+class tty:
+    import llnl.util.tty as _tty
+
+    debug = _tty.debug
+    error = _tty.error
+    info = _tty.info
+    msg = _tty.msg
+    warn = _tty.warn
+
+
 from llnl.util.filesystem import (
     FileFilter,
     FileList,
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/additivefoam/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/additivefoam/package.py
index 9be606e1fec..69280e20bf0 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/additivefoam/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/additivefoam/package.py
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 import inspect
 import os
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 import spack.pkg.builtin.openfoam as openfoam
 from spack.package import *
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/aocc/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/aocc/package.py
index 9d62defb9e2..242895a3cad 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/aocc/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/aocc/package.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
 
-from llnl.util import tty
 
 from spack.package import *
 from spack.pkg.builtin.llvm import LlvmDetection
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/apcomp/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/apcomp/package.py
index 0ca63872df8..347e34eba23 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/apcomp/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/apcomp/package.py
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 import os
 import socket
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 from spack.build_systems.cmake import CMakeBuilder
 from spack.package import *
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/arkouda/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/arkouda/package.py
index 6c61dba10fb..f528ada2b80 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/arkouda/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/arkouda/package.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
 
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 from spack.package import *
 from spack.util.environment import set_env
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/ascent/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/ascent/package.py
index ebca681c922..05ab6a10512 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/ascent/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/ascent/package.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 import sys
 from os import environ as env
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 from spack.package import *
 
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/bcl2fastq2/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/bcl2fastq2/package.py
index fb9b47022fd..1e9a97e8b2f 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/bcl2fastq2/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/bcl2fastq2/package.py
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 import glob
 import os
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 from spack.package import *
 from spack.pkg.builtin.boost import Boost
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/bohrium/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/bohrium/package.py
index 83d771c8d47..c40c64d8add 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/bohrium/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/bohrium/package.py
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 
 import os
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 from spack.package import *
 from spack.package_test import compare_output
 from spack.pkg.builtin.boost import Boost
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/conduit/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/conduit/package.py
index 7d9d343570f..1ab662acdec 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/conduit/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/conduit/package.py
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 import socket
 from os import environ as env
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 from spack.package import *
 
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/cuda/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/cuda/package.py
index 6d3ae0e81c3..e521a7ffc90 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/cuda/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/cuda/package.py
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 import re
 from glob import glob
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 from spack.package import *
 
 # FIXME Remove hack for polymorphic versions
@@ -741,7 +739,7 @@ def install(self, spec, prefix):
                 os.remove("/tmp/cuda-installer.log")
             except OSError:
                 if spec.satisfies("@10.1:"):
-                    tty.die(
+                    raise InstallError(
                         "The cuda installer will segfault due to the "
                         "presence of /tmp/cuda-installer.log "
                         "please remove the file and try again "
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/dray/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/dray/package.py
index 6c7fea12231..9f3b8437e65 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/dray/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/dray/package.py
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 import os
 import socket
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 from spack.build_systems.cmake import CMakeBuilder
 from spack.package import *
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/fasta/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/fasta/package.py
index 9c8dd6ccb6c..6c8885b4392 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/fasta/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/fasta/package.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def makefile_name(self):
         elif self.spec.satisfies("platform=linux target=x86_64:"):
             name = "Makefile.linux64_sse2"
         else:
-            tty.die(
+            raise InstallError(
                 """Unsupported platform/target, must be
 Darwin (assumes 64-bit)
 Linux x86_64
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/foam-extend/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/foam-extend/package.py
index 997d2433d68..f44601aea27 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/foam-extend/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/foam-extend/package.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 import os
 import re
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 from spack.package import *
 from spack.pkg.builtin.openfoam import (
     OpenfoamArch,
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/freeipmi/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/freeipmi/package.py
index 56165e53b2e..b8b3f9350e6 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/freeipmi/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/freeipmi/package.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
 
 from spack.package import *
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/gaussian-view/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/gaussian-view/package.py
index cddbf44988c..dc66ef07799 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/gaussian-view/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/gaussian-view/package.py
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 
 import os
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 import spack.tengine
 from spack.package import *
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/gcc-runtime/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/gcc-runtime/package.py
index eb4b1520e20..95680003b7a 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/gcc-runtime/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/gcc-runtime/package.py
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 
 from macholib import MachO, mach_o
 
-from llnl.util import tty
-
 from spack.package import *
 from spack.util.elf import delete_needed_from_elf, parse_elf
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/gcc/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/gcc/package.py
index 5d43c49f0ed..e0d5690babd 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/gcc/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/gcc/package.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 import archspec.cpu
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
 from llnl.util.symlink import readlink
 
 import spack.compiler
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/hdf5/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/hdf5/package.py
index 3179f686bb8..ac84f6a1ca8 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/hdf5/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/hdf5/package.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 import sys
 
 import llnl.util.lang
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
 
 from spack.package import *
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/heasoft/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/heasoft/package.py
index 20d8fc637e1..ed4b2071541 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/heasoft/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/heasoft/package.py
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 
 import os
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 from spack.package import *
 from spack.util.environment import EnvironmentModifications
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/hpctoolkit/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/hpctoolkit/package.py
index 58eb41e85b3..a39c1c20b69 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/hpctoolkit/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/hpctoolkit/package.py
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 import os
 import tempfile
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 import spack.build_systems.autotools
 import spack.build_systems.meson
 from spack.package import *
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/intel-oneapi-runtime/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/intel-oneapi-runtime/package.py
index 32a263125f2..2ff2e5b1889 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/intel-oneapi-runtime/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/intel-oneapi-runtime/package.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
 import os
 
-from llnl.util import tty
-
 from spack.package import *
 from spack.pkg.builtin.gcc_runtime import get_elf_libraries
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/intel/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/intel/package.py
index 34adfd182e6..5e4159d8f99 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/intel/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/intel/package.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
 import re
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 import spack.compiler
 from spack.package import *
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/libcatalyst/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/libcatalyst/package.py
index 2de2e6d2c82..2b32d8c9849 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/libcatalyst/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/libcatalyst/package.py
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 
 import subprocess
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 from spack.package import *
 
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/libsodium/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/libsodium/package.py
index 153577b9441..42a41c89a04 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/libsodium/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/libsodium/package.py
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 
 import os
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 from spack.package import *
 
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/likwid/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/likwid/package.py
index a6735297861..c3f297445fa 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/likwid/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/likwid/package.py
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 import glob
 import os
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 import spack.tengine
 from spack.package import *
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/linux-perf/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/linux-perf/package.py
index 0642088dd5d..71e5a08d7f8 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/linux-perf/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/linux-perf/package.py
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 import shutil
 from textwrap import dedent
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 from spack.package import *
 
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/llvm-doe/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/llvm-doe/package.py
index fea3f2825cf..37d22acd239 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/llvm-doe/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/llvm-doe/package.py
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 import re
 import sys
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 from spack.build_systems.cmake import get_cmake_prefix_path
 from spack.package import *
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/llvm/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/llvm/package.py
index 7db9dcb6f93..9c282eb39ee 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/llvm/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/llvm/package.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 import re
 import sys
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
 from llnl.util.lang import classproperty
 
 import spack.compilers
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/mercurial/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/mercurial/package.py
index 8e1361d1f04..c548001b4a4 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/mercurial/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/mercurial/package.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
 
-from llnl.util import tty
 
 from spack.package import *
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/namd/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/namd/package.py
index ab8433bc7f0..e2fb94c7186 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/namd/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/namd/package.py
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 import platform
 import sys
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 from spack.build_environment import optimization_flags
 from spack.package import *
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/octopus/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/octopus/package.py
index 86fde1094ae..6a690b1057a 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/octopus/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/octopus/package.py
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 
 import os
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 from spack.package import *
 
 
@@ -192,7 +190,7 @@ def configure_args(self):
         else:
             # To be foolproof, fail with a proper error message
             # if neither FFTW nor MKL are in the dependency tree.
-            tty.die(
+            raise InstallError(
                 'Unsupported "fftw-api" provider, '
                 "currently only FFTW and MKL are supported.\n"
                 "Please report this issue on Spack's repository."
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/of-precice/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/of-precice/package.py
index cb0adbdad6d..5980ac846f4 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/of-precice/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/of-precice/package.py
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 
 import os
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 from spack.package import *
 from spack.pkg.builtin.openfoam import add_extra_files
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/openfoam-org/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/openfoam-org/package.py
index 5ee5aea8a42..1525e613bac 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/openfoam-org/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/openfoam-org/package.py
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@
 import os
 import re
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 from spack.package import *
 from spack.pkg.builtin.openfoam import (
     OpenfoamArch,
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/openfoam/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/openfoam/package.py
index 81745c83801..7cba440b2ed 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/openfoam/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/openfoam/package.py
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@
 import os
 import re
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 from spack.package import *
 from spack.pkg.builtin.boost import Boost
 from spack.util.environment import EnvironmentModifications
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/openmpi/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/openmpi/package.py
index b2f7d05ffe2..805156c20e3 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/openmpi/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/openmpi/package.py
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 import re
 import sys
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 import spack.compilers
 from spack.package import *
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/openpbs/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/openpbs/package.py
index a1c2015e41c..b99f014d23c 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/openpbs/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/openpbs/package.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
 
 from spack.package import *
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/openssl/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/openssl/package.py
index 0f62e959a1e..27cddb8d36f 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/openssl/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/openssl/package.py
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 import os
 import re
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 from spack.package import *
 
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/oras/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/oras/package.py
index 20b11f49311..f52f889b24b 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/oras/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/oras/package.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
 
 from spack.package import *
 
@@ -43,6 +42,6 @@ def install(self, spec, prefix):
 
         oras = find("bin", "oras")
         if not oras:
-            tty.die("Oras executable missing in bin.")
+            raise InstallError("Oras executable missing in bin.")
         tty.debug("Found oras executable %s to move into install bin" % oras[0])
         install(oras[0], prefix.bin)
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/parallel-netcdf/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/parallel-netcdf/package.py
index 6216d01df23..b8ea46ac23e 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/parallel-netcdf/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/parallel-netcdf/package.py
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 
 import os
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 from spack.package import *
 
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/parsec/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/parsec/package.py
index 9917a4bc057..522297a4ee3 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/parsec/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/parsec/package.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
 #
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
+
 
 from spack.package import *
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/petsc/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/petsc/package.py
index cd33c1fa336..1f1a874a8ee 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/petsc/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/petsc/package.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
 import os
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 from spack.package import *
 
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/phist/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/phist/package.py
index 8b5e957b3c8..ec17bf0ec39 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/phist/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/phist/package.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
 
 import spack.hooks.sbang as sbang
 from spack.package import *
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/python/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/python/package.py
index aa0e3a66587..49c7fb29b46 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/python/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/python/package.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 from shutil import copy
 from typing import Dict, List
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
 from llnl.util.lang import dedupe
 
 import spack.paths
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/qmcpack/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/qmcpack/package.py
index 879c6233c02..4b2dbef9f74 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/qmcpack/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/qmcpack/package.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
 
 from spack.package import *
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/qt-base/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/qt-base/package.py
index d175262f1b3..36869caba59 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/qt-base/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/qt-base/package.py
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 import sys
 import tempfile
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 from spack.operating_systems.mac_os import macos_version
 from spack.package import *
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/qt/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/qt/package.py
index 899980cca16..ec95dc66a48 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/qt/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/qt/package.py
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 import platform
 import sys
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 from spack.operating_systems.linux_distro import kernel_version
 from spack.operating_systems.mac_os import macos_version
 from spack.package import *
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/rpm/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/rpm/package.py
index 15380a9af65..23b86e454bc 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/rpm/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/rpm/package.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
 
 from spack.package import *
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/sarus/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/sarus/package.py
index 8a919327595..7f2f051b4a5 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/sarus/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/sarus/package.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
 
 from spack.package import *
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/singularityce/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/singularityce/package.py
index cffa6dfca64..535f7866435 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/singularityce/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/singularityce/package.py
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 import os
 import shutil
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 import spack.tengine
 from spack.package import *
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/strumpack/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/strumpack/package.py
index 2342f0d6560..5ebead85410 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/strumpack/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/strumpack/package.py
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 
 import os
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 from spack.package import *
 from spack.util.environment import set_env
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/swiftsim/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/swiftsim/package.py
index c17d59514b4..7e09609dd5f 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/swiftsim/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/swiftsim/package.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
 
 from spack.package import *
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/vtk-h/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/vtk-h/package.py
index 1a93d29fea9..23231b66c3b 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/vtk-h/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/vtk-h/package.py
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 import sys
 from os import environ as env
 
-import llnl.util.tty as tty
-
 from spack.package import *
 
 
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/wrf/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/wrf/package.py
index 5b3d034f8a6..4fb5cd3727c 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/wrf/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/wrf/package.py
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from subprocess import PIPE, Popen
 
-from llnl.util import tty
-
 from spack.package import *
 
 if sys.platform != "win32":
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/xrootd/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/xrootd/package.py
index 1b5de7bea69..5e6de0cb93a 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/xrootd/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/xrootd/package.py
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ def setup_build_environment(self, env):
         else:
             # The user has selected a (new?) legal value that we've
             # forgotten to deal with here.
-            tty.die(
+            raise InstallError(
                 "INTERNAL ERROR: cannot accommodate unexpected variant ",
                 "cxxstd={0}".format(self.spec.variants["cxxstd"].value),
             )