diff --git a/gui/wxpython/animation/dialogs.py b/gui/wxpython/animation/dialogs.py
index 36704f13f64..483e328506e 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/animation/dialogs.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/animation/dialogs.py
@@ -1660,7 +1660,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.tselect = Select(parent=self, type="strds")
         iconTheme = UserSettings.Get(group="appearance", key="iconTheme", subkey="type")
         bitmapPath = os.path.join(globalvar.ICONDIR, iconTheme, "layer-open.png")
-        if os.path.isfile(bitmapPath) and Path(bitmapPath).stat().st_size:
+        if Path(bitmapPath).is_file() and Path(bitmapPath).stat().st_size:
             bitmap = wx.Bitmap(name=bitmapPath)
         else:
             bitmap = wx.ArtProvider.GetBitmap(
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/core/render.py b/gui/wxpython/core/render.py
index d20c051bb44..b75b678d504 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/core/render.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/core/render.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def get_tempfile_name(suffix, create=False):
 
     if not create:
         # remove empty file to have a clean state later
-        os.remove(name)
+        Path(name).unlink()
     return name
 
 
@@ -428,8 +428,8 @@ def Render(self, cmd, env):
         if self.layer.GetType() in {"vector", "thememap"}:
             if not self.layer._legrow:
                 self.layer._legrow = grass.tempfile(create=True)
-            if os.path.isfile(self.layer._legrow):
-                os.remove(self.layer._legrow)
+            if (p := Path(self.layer._legrow)).is_file():
+                p.unlink()
             env_cmd["GRASS_LEGEND_FILE"] = text_to_string(self.layer._legrow)
 
         cmd_render = copy.deepcopy(cmd)
@@ -531,8 +531,8 @@ def _init(self):
         self.layers = []
 
         # re-render from scratch
-        if Path(self.Map.mapfile).exists():
-            os.remove(self.Map.mapfile)
+        if (p := Path(self.Map.mapfile)).is_file():
+            p.unlink()
 
     def _checkRenderedSizes(self, env, layers):
         """Check if rendering size in current env differs from size of
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ def OnRenderDone(self, env):
             if layer.GetType() == "overlay":
                 continue
 
-            if os.path.isfile(layer.mapfile):
+            if Path(layer.mapfile).is_file():
                 maps.append(layer.mapfile)
                 masks.append(layer.maskfile)
                 opacities.append(str(layer.opacity))
@@ -707,8 +707,8 @@ def OnRenderDone(self, env):
                 if layer.GetType() not in {"vector", "thememap"}:
                     continue
 
-                if os.path.isfile(layer._legrow) and not layer.hidden:
-                    line = Path(layer._legrow).read_text()
+                if (p := Path(layer._legrow)).is_file() and not layer.hidden:
+                    line = p.read_text()
                     outfile.write(line)
                     new_legend.append(line)
 
@@ -1414,11 +1414,10 @@ def DeleteLayer(self, layer, overlay=False):
             # it as it is, although it does not really fit with the
             # new system (but probably works well enough)
             for f in glob.glob(basefile):
-                os.remove(f)
+                Path(f).unlink()
 
         if layer.GetType() in {"vector", "thememap"}:
-            if os.path.isfile(layer._legrow):
-                os.remove(layer._legrow)
+            Path(layer._legrow).unlink(missing_ok=True)
 
         list_.remove(layer)
 
@@ -1534,8 +1533,8 @@ def RemoveLayer(self, name=None, id=None):
             for layer in self.layers:
                 if layer.name == name:
                     retlayer = layer
-                    os.remove(layer.mapfile)
-                    os.remove(layer.maskfile)
+                    Path(layer.mapfile).unlink()
+                    Path(layer.maskfile).unlink()
                     self.layers.remove(layer)
                     return retlayer
         # del by id
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/core/utils.py b/gui/wxpython/core/utils.py
index 32f40289a00..127694280c0 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/core/utils.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/core/utils.py
@@ -611,8 +611,9 @@ def GetListOfMapsets(dbase, location, selectable=False):
             listOfMapsets += line.split(" ")
     else:
         for mapset in glob.glob(os.path.join(dbase, location, "*")):
-            if os.path.isdir(mapset) and os.path.isfile(
-                os.path.join(dbase, location, mapset, "WIND")
+            if (
+                Path(mapset).is_dir()
+                and Path(dbase, location, mapset, "WIND").is_file()
             ):
                 listOfMapsets.append(os.path.basename(mapset))
 
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/gcp/manager.py b/gui/wxpython/gcp/manager.py
index e151f09e3c2..3b58674d7eb 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/gcp/manager.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/gcp/manager.py
@@ -2411,7 +2411,7 @@ def LoadData(self):
         self.DeleteAllItems()
 
         self.render = False
-        if os.path.isfile(self.gcp.file["points"]):
+        if Path(self.gcp.file["points"]).is_file():
             self.gcp.ReadGCPs()
         else:
             # 3 gcp is minimum
@@ -2636,7 +2636,7 @@ def __init__(
         #
         self.listMap = CheckListBox(parent=self, id=wx.ID_ANY, choices=vectlist)
 
-        if os.path.isfile(self.vgrpfile):
+        if Path(self.vgrpfile).is_file():
             with open(self.vgrpfile) as f:
                 checked = []
                 for line in f:
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/gui_core/forms.py b/gui/wxpython/gui_core/forms.py
index 7adcc1a9c54..707a6f652e4 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/gui_core/forms.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/gui_core/forms.py
@@ -2033,7 +2033,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent, giface, task, id=wx.ID_ANY, frame=None, *args, **kwar
                             style=wx.TE_MULTILINE,
                             size=(-1, 75),
                         )
-                        if p.get("value", "") and os.path.isfile(p["value"]):
+                        if p.get("value", "") and Path(p["value"]).is_file():
                             ifbb.Clear()
                             try:
                                 # Python >= 3.11
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/gui_core/ghelp.py b/gui/wxpython/gui_core/ghelp.py
index dea3a156e2a..6ab7e000909 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/gui_core/ghelp.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/gui_core/ghelp.py
@@ -865,14 +865,14 @@ def LoadPage(self, path=None):
     def GetFile(self):
         """Get HTML file"""
         fMan = os.path.join(self.content.fspath, self.command + ".html")
-        if os.path.isfile(fMan):
+        if Path(fMan).is_file():
             return fMan
 
         # check also addons
         faMan = os.path.join(
             os.getenv("GRASS_ADDON_BASE"), "docs", "html", self.command + ".html"
         )
-        if os.getenv("GRASS_ADDON_BASE") and os.path.isfile(faMan):
+        if os.getenv("GRASS_ADDON_BASE") and Path(faMan).is_file():
             return faMan
 
         return None
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/gui_core/toolbars.py b/gui/wxpython/gui_core/toolbars.py
index 61dd1cd4873..939727f2c25 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/gui_core/toolbars.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/gui_core/toolbars.py
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ def CreateSelectionButton(self, tooltip):
         Button must be custom (not toolbar tool) to set smaller width.
         """
         arrowPath = os.path.join(IMGDIR, "small_down_arrow.png")
-        if os.path.isfile(arrowPath) and Path(arrowPath).stat().st_size:
+        if Path(arrowPath).is_file() and Path(arrowPath).stat().st_size:
             bitmap = wx.Bitmap(name=arrowPath)
         else:
             bitmap = wx.ArtProvider.GetBitmap(
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/icons/icon.py b/gui/wxpython/icons/icon.py
index 49cc30719dc..99f00e42771 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/icons/icon.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/icons/icon.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def GetBitmap(self, size=None):
                 id=self.imagepath, client=wx.ART_TOOLBAR, size=size
             )
         elif self.type == "img":
-            if os.path.isfile(self.imagepath) and Path(self.imagepath).stat().st_size:
+            if Path(self.imagepath).is_file() and Path(self.imagepath).stat().st_size:
                 if size and len(size) == 2:
                     image = wx.Image(name=self.imagepath)
                     image.Rescale(size[0], size[1])
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/image2target/ii2t_gis_set.py b/gui/wxpython/image2target/ii2t_gis_set.py
index 37248e06141..eae5b0452a9 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/image2target/ii2t_gis_set.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/image2target/ii2t_gis_set.py
@@ -539,8 +539,8 @@ def _readGisRC(self):
 
         gisrc = os.getenv("GISRC")
 
-        if gisrc and os.path.isfile(gisrc):
-            with open(gisrc) as rc:
+        if gisrc and (gisrc_path := Path(gisrc)).is_file():
+            with gisrc_path.open() as rc:
                 for line in rc:
                     try:
                         key, val = line.split(":", 1)
@@ -920,8 +920,9 @@ def UpdateMapsets(self, location):
         disabled = []
         idx = 0
         for mapset in self.listOfMapsets:
-            if mapset not in self.listOfMapsetsSelectable or os.path.isfile(
-                os.path.join(self.gisdbase, locationName, mapset, ".gislock")
+            if (
+                mapset not in self.listOfMapsetsSelectable
+                or Path(self.gisdbase, locationName, mapset, ".gislock").is_file()
             ):
                 disabled.append(idx)
             idx += 1
@@ -952,8 +953,9 @@ def OnSelectLocation(self, event):
             locationName = ""
 
         for mapset in self.listOfMapsets:
-            if mapset not in self.listOfMapsetsSelectable or os.path.isfile(
-                os.path.join(self.gisdbase, locationName, mapset, ".gislock")
+            if (
+                mapset not in self.listOfMapsetsSelectable
+                or Path(self.gisdbase, locationName, mapset, ".gislock").is_file()
             ):
                 disabled.append(idx)
             idx += 1
@@ -1093,7 +1095,7 @@ def OnStart(self, event):
         mapset = self.listOfMapsets[self.lbmapsets.GetSelection()]
 
         lockfile = os.path.join(dbase, location, mapset, ".gislock")
-        if os.path.isfile(lockfile):
+        if Path(lockfile).is_file():
             dlg = wx.MessageDialog(
                 parent=self,
                 message=_(
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/image2target/ii2t_manager.py b/gui/wxpython/image2target/ii2t_manager.py
index 1c86785323e..b2dd81c9ef3 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/image2target/ii2t_manager.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/image2target/ii2t_manager.py
@@ -2356,7 +2356,7 @@ def LoadData(self):
         self.DeleteAllItems()
 
         self.render = False
-        if os.path.isfile(self.gcp.file["control_points"]):
+        if Path(self.gcp.file["control_points"]).is_file():
             self.gcp.ReadGCPs()
         else:
             # 3 gcp is minimum
@@ -2559,7 +2559,7 @@ def __init__(
             ).iterdir()
         ]
         for dir in vectlist:
-            if not os.path.isfile(
+            if not Path(
                 os.path.join(
                     self.grassdatabase,
                     self.xylocation,
@@ -2568,7 +2568,7 @@ def __init__(
                     dir,
                     "coor",
                 )
-            ):
+            ).is_file():
                 vectlist.remove(dir)
 
         utils.ListSortLower(vectlist)
@@ -2595,7 +2595,7 @@ def __init__(
         #
         self.listMap = CheckListBox(parent=self, id=wx.ID_ANY, choices=vectlist)
 
-        if os.path.isfile(self.vgrpfile):
+        if Path(self.vgrpfile).is_file():
             with open(self.vgrpfile) as f:
                 checked = []
                 for line in f:
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/location_wizard/wizard.py b/gui/wxpython/location_wizard/wizard.py
index 331029b4ede..ce45c008374 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/location_wizard/wizard.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/location_wizard/wizard.py
@@ -1479,7 +1479,7 @@ def OnEnterPage(self, event: WizardEvent) -> None:
         event.Skip()
 
     def OnPageChanging(self, event: WizardEvent) -> None:
-        if event.GetDirection() and not os.path.isfile(self.georeffile):
+        if event.GetDirection() and not Path(self.georeffile).is_file():
             event.Veto()
         self.GetNext().SetPrev(self)
 
@@ -1487,7 +1487,7 @@ def OnText(self, event):
         """File changed"""
         self.georeffile = event.GetString()
         nextButton = wx.FindWindowById(wx.ID_FORWARD)
-        if len(self.georeffile) > 0 and os.path.isfile(self.georeffile):
+        if len(self.georeffile) > 0 and Path(self.georeffile).is_file():
             if not nextButton.IsEnabled():
                 nextButton.Enable(True)
         elif nextButton.IsEnabled():
@@ -2644,7 +2644,7 @@ def OnWizFinished(self):
         location = self.startpage.location
 
         # location already exists?
-        if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(database, location)):
+        if Path(database, location).is_dir():
             GError(
                 parent=self.wizard,
                 message="%s <%s>: %s"
@@ -2660,7 +2660,7 @@ def OnWizFinished(self):
         current_gdb = decode(grass.gisenv()["GISDBASE"])
         if current_gdb != database:
             # change to new GISDbase or create new one
-            if not os.path.isdir(database):
+            if not Path(database).is_dir():
                 # create new directory
                 try:
                     os.mkdir(database)
@@ -2730,8 +2730,9 @@ def OnWizFinished(self):
                     desc=self.startpage.locTitle,
                 )
             elif coordsys == "file":
-                if not self.filepage.georeffile or not os.path.isfile(
-                    self.filepage.georeffile
+                if (
+                    not self.filepage.georeffile
+                    or not Path(self.filepage.georeffile).is_file()
                 ):
                     return _("File <%s> not found.") % self.filepage.georeffile
 
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/mapwin/buffered.py b/gui/wxpython/mapwin/buffered.py
index 56ca776c21b..b24fffc721b 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/mapwin/buffered.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/mapwin/buffered.py
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ def GetOverlay(self):
         for overlay in self.Map.GetListOfLayers(ltype="overlay", active=True):
             if (
                 overlay.mapfile is None
-                or not os.path.isfile(overlay.mapfile)
+                or not Path(overlay.mapfile).is_file()
                 or (not Path(overlay.mapfile).stat().st_size)
             ):
                 continue
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ def GetImage(self):
         imgId = 99
         if (
             self.Map.mapfile
-            and os.path.isfile(self.Map.mapfile)
+            and Path(self.Map.mapfile).is_file()
             and Path(self.Map.mapfile).stat().st_size
         ):
             img = wx.Image(self.Map.mapfile, wx.BITMAP_TYPE_ANY)
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/modules/colorrules.py b/gui/wxpython/modules/colorrules.py
index a372a950d64..d505b6fbd44 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/modules/colorrules.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/modules/colorrules.py
@@ -2050,7 +2050,7 @@ def GetImage(self):
         """Converts files to wx.Image"""
         if (
             self.Map.mapfile
-            and os.path.isfile(self.Map.mapfile)
+            and Path(self.Map.mapfile).is_file()
             and Path(self.Map.mapfile).stat().st_size
         ):
             img = wx.Image(self.Map.mapfile, wx.BITMAP_TYPE_ANY)
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/modules/histogram.py b/gui/wxpython/modules/histogram.py
index 90d2a88dc3f..a5dec29d0e7 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/modules/histogram.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/modules/histogram.py
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ def GetImage(self):
         """Converts files to wx.Image"""
         if (
             self.Map.mapfile
-            and os.path.isfile(self.Map.mapfile)
+            and Path(self.Map.mapfile).is_file()
             and Path(self.Map.mapfile).stat().st_size
         ):
             img = wx.Image(self.Map.mapfile, wx.BITMAP_TYPE_ANY)
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/photo2image/ip2i_manager.py b/gui/wxpython/photo2image/ip2i_manager.py
index 11aeaad9613..84a0f15835c 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/photo2image/ip2i_manager.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/photo2image/ip2i_manager.py
@@ -1670,7 +1670,7 @@ def LoadData(self):
         self.DeleteAllItems()
 
         self.render = False
-        if os.path.isfile(self.gcp.file["points"]):
+        if Path(self.gcp.file["points"]).is_file():
             self.gcp.ReadGCPs()
         else:
             # 3 gcp is minimum
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/web_services/dialogs.py b/gui/wxpython/web_services/dialogs.py
index 1240ffb88b6..34acb0f6754 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/web_services/dialogs.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/web_services/dialogs.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import shutil
 
 from copy import deepcopy
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import grass.script as gs
 from grass.script.task import cmdlist_to_tuple, cmdtuple_to_list
@@ -676,7 +677,7 @@ def __del__(self):
 
     def _setRevertCapFiles(self, ws_cap_files):
         for ws, f in ws_cap_files.items():
-            if os.path.isfile(f):
+            if Path(f).is_file():
                 shutil.copyfile(f, self.revert_ws_cap_files[ws])
             else:
                 # delete file content
diff --git a/imagery/i.cluster/testsuite/test_i_cluster.py b/imagery/i.cluster/testsuite/test_i_cluster.py
index 779286160f6..aeab5241afe 100644
--- a/imagery/i.cluster/testsuite/test_i_cluster.py
+++ b/imagery/i.cluster/testsuite/test_i_cluster.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def _signature_exists(self):
             "sig",
             "sig",
         )
-        return os.path.isfile(sig_file_path)
+        return Path(sig_file_path).is_file()
 
     def test_cluster_creation(self):
         """Test the creation of a signature file and validate the number of classes."""
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def test_sample_interval(self):
             sample=sample_interval,
             overwrite=True,
         )
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(report_file))
+        self.assertTrue(Path(report_file).is_file())
         content = Path(report_file).read_text()
         expected_cells = (100 // sample_interval[0]) * (100 // sample_interval[1])
         match = re.search(r"Sample size:\s+(\d+)", content)
diff --git a/imagery/i.svm.train/testsuite/test_i_svm_train.py b/imagery/i.svm.train/testsuite/test_i_svm_train.py
index 2aa5f4eaba3..af2ab843172 100644
--- a/imagery/i.svm.train/testsuite/test_i_svm_train.py
+++ b/imagery/i.svm.train/testsuite/test_i_svm_train.py
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
            for details.
 """
 
-import os
 import unittest
 import ctypes
 import shutil
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from grass.script import core as grass
 from grass.gunittest.case import TestCase
@@ -210,19 +210,19 @@ def test_creation_of_misc_files(self):
         cpath = ctypes.create_string_buffer(GPATH_MAX)
         G_file_name_misc(cpath, sigdir, "version", sigfile, self.mapset_name)
         misc_file = utils.decode(cpath.value)
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(misc_file))
+        self.assertTrue(Path(misc_file).is_file())
         G_file_name_misc(cpath, sigdir, "sig", sigfile, self.mapset_name)
         misc_file = utils.decode(cpath.value)
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(misc_file))
+        self.assertTrue(Path(misc_file).is_file())
         G_file_name_misc(cpath, sigdir, "cats", sigfile, self.mapset_name)
         misc_file = utils.decode(cpath.value)
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(misc_file))
+        self.assertTrue(Path(misc_file).is_file())
         G_file_name_misc(cpath, sigdir, "colr", sigfile, self.mapset_name)
         misc_file = utils.decode(cpath.value)
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(misc_file))
+        self.assertTrue(Path(misc_file).is_file())
         G_file_name_misc(cpath, sigdir, "history", sigfile, self.mapset_name)
         misc_file = utils.decode(cpath.value)
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(misc_file))
+        self.assertTrue(Path(misc_file).is_file())
 
     @unittest.skipIf(shutil.which("i.svm.train") is None, "i.svm.train not found.")
     def test_dont_fail_if_misc_files_missing(self):
@@ -243,19 +243,19 @@ def test_dont_fail_if_misc_files_missing(self):
         cpath = ctypes.create_string_buffer(GPATH_MAX)
         G_file_name_misc(cpath, sigdir, "version", sigfile, self.mapset_name)
         misc_file = utils.decode(cpath.value)
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(misc_file))
+        self.assertTrue(Path(misc_file).is_file())
         G_file_name_misc(cpath, sigdir, "sig", sigfile, self.mapset_name)
         misc_file = utils.decode(cpath.value)
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(misc_file))
+        self.assertTrue(Path(misc_file).is_file())
         G_file_name_misc(cpath, sigdir, "cats", sigfile, self.mapset_name)
         misc_file = utils.decode(cpath.value)
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(misc_file))
+        self.assertTrue(Path(misc_file).is_file())
         G_file_name_misc(cpath, sigdir, "colr", sigfile, self.mapset_name)
         misc_file = utils.decode(cpath.value)
-        self.assertFalse(os.path.isfile(misc_file))
+        self.assertFalse(Path(misc_file).is_file())
         G_file_name_misc(cpath, sigdir, "history", sigfile, self.mapset_name)
         misc_file = utils.decode(cpath.value)
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(misc_file))
+        self.assertTrue(Path(misc_file).is_file())
 
     @unittest.skipIf(shutil.which("i.svm.train") is None, "i.svm.train not found.")
     def test_rescaling(self):
@@ -276,23 +276,23 @@ def test_rescaling(self):
         cpath = ctypes.create_string_buffer(GPATH_MAX)
         G_file_name_misc(cpath, sigdir, "version", sigfile, self.mapset_name)
         misc_file = utils.decode(cpath.value)
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(misc_file))
+        self.assertTrue(Path(misc_file).is_file())
         G_file_name_misc(cpath, sigdir, "sig", sigfile, self.mapset_name)
         misc_file = utils.decode(cpath.value)
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(misc_file))
+        self.assertTrue(Path(misc_file).is_file())
         G_file_name_misc(cpath, sigdir, "cats", sigfile, self.mapset_name)
         misc_file = utils.decode(cpath.value)
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(misc_file))
+        self.assertTrue(Path(misc_file).is_file())
         G_file_name_misc(cpath, sigdir, "colr", sigfile, self.mapset_name)
         misc_file = utils.decode(cpath.value)
-        self.assertFalse(os.path.isfile(misc_file))
+        self.assertFalse(Path(misc_file).is_file())
         G_file_name_misc(cpath, sigdir, "history", sigfile, self.mapset_name)
         misc_file = utils.decode(cpath.value)
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(misc_file))
+        self.assertTrue(Path(misc_file).is_file())
         G_file_name_misc(cpath, sigdir, "scale", sigfile, self.mapset_name)
         misc_file = utils.decode(cpath.value)
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(misc_file))
-        with open(misc_file) as rf:
+        self.assertTrue(Path(misc_file).is_file())
+        with Path(misc_file).open() as rf:
             lines = rf.readlines()
             M, R = lines[0].strip().split(" ")
             self.assertTrue(float(M) > -1 and float(M) < 1)
diff --git a/lib/imagery/testsuite/test_imagery_signature_management.py b/lib/imagery/testsuite/test_imagery_signature_management.py
index b7c23e87a12..cc3f883607b 100644
--- a/lib/imagery/testsuite/test_imagery_signature_management.py
+++ b/lib/imagery/testsuite/test_imagery_signature_management.py
@@ -80,36 +80,24 @@ def tearDownClass(cls):
 
     def test_make_sig(self):
         I_make_signatures_dir(I_SIGFILE_TYPE_SIG)
-        self.assertTrue(
-            os.path.isdir(os.path.join(self.tmp_mapset_path, "signatures", "sig"))
-        )
+        self.assertTrue(Path(self.tmp_mapset_path, "signatures", "sig").is_dir())
         # There should not be any side effects of calling function multiple times
         I_make_signatures_dir(I_SIGFILE_TYPE_SIG)
-        self.assertTrue(
-            os.path.isdir(os.path.join(self.tmp_mapset_path, "signatures", "sig"))
-        )
+        self.assertTrue(Path(self.tmp_mapset_path, "signatures", "sig").is_dir())
 
     def test_make_sigset(self):
         I_make_signatures_dir(I_SIGFILE_TYPE_SIGSET)
-        self.assertTrue(
-            os.path.isdir(os.path.join(self.tmp_mapset_path, "signatures", "sigset"))
-        )
+        self.assertTrue(Path(self.tmp_mapset_path, "signatures", "sigset").is_dir())
         # There should not be any side effects of calling function multiple times
         I_make_signatures_dir(I_SIGFILE_TYPE_SIGSET)
-        self.assertTrue(
-            os.path.isdir(os.path.join(self.tmp_mapset_path, "signatures", "sigset"))
-        )
+        self.assertTrue(Path(self.tmp_mapset_path, "signatures", "sigset").is_dir())
 
     def test_make_libsvm(self):
         I_make_signatures_dir(I_SIGFILE_TYPE_LIBSVM)
-        self.assertTrue(
-            os.path.isdir(os.path.join(self.tmp_mapset_path, "signatures", "libsvm"))
-        )
+        self.assertTrue(Path(self.tmp_mapset_path, "signatures", "libsvm").is_dir())
         # There should not be any side effects of calling function multiple times
         I_make_signatures_dir(I_SIGFILE_TYPE_LIBSVM)
-        self.assertTrue(
-            os.path.isdir(os.path.join(self.tmp_mapset_path, "signatures", "libsvm"))
-        )
+        self.assertTrue(Path(self.tmp_mapset_path, "signatures", "libsvm").is_dir())
 
 
 class SignaturesRemoveTestCase(TestCase):
@@ -468,7 +456,7 @@ def test_success_unqualified_sig(self):
         self.assertTrue(ret)
         ms = utils.decode(ret)
         self.assertEqual(ms, self.mapset_name)
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(f"{self.mpath}/signatures/sig/{dst}/sig"))
+        self.assertTrue(Path(f"{self.mpath}/signatures/sig/{dst}/sig").is_file())
 
     def test_success_fq_sig(self):
         dst_name = tempname(10)
@@ -489,7 +477,7 @@ def test_success_fq_sig(self):
         self.assertTrue(ret)
         ms = utils.decode(ret)
         self.assertEqual(ms, self.mapset_name)
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(f"{self.mpath}/signatures/sig/{dst_name}/sig"))
+        self.assertTrue(Path(f"{self.mpath}/signatures/sig/{dst_name}/sig").is_file())
 
     def test_success_unqualified_sigset(self):
         dst = tempname(10)
@@ -508,7 +496,7 @@ def test_success_unqualified_sigset(self):
         self.assertTrue(ret)
         ms = utils.decode(ret)
         self.assertEqual(ms, self.mapset_name)
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(f"{self.mpath}/signatures/sigset/{dst}/sig"))
+        self.assertTrue(Path(f"{self.mpath}/signatures/sigset/{dst}/sig").is_file())
 
     def test_success_fq_sigset(self):
         dst_name = tempname(10)
@@ -532,7 +520,7 @@ def test_success_fq_sigset(self):
         ms = utils.decode(ret)
         self.assertEqual(ms, self.mapset_name)
         self.assertTrue(
-            os.path.isfile(f"{self.mpath}/signatures/sigset/{dst_name}/sig")
+            Path(f"{self.mpath}/signatures/sigset/{dst_name}/sig").is_file()
         )
 
     def test_success_unqualified_libsvm(self):
@@ -552,7 +540,7 @@ def test_success_unqualified_libsvm(self):
         self.assertTrue(ret)
         ms = utils.decode(ret)
         self.assertEqual(ms, self.mapset_name)
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(f"{self.mpath}/signatures/libsvm/{dst}/sig"))
+        self.assertTrue(Path(f"{self.mpath}/signatures/libsvm/{dst}/sig").is_file())
 
     def test_success_fq_libsvm(self):
         dst = tempname(10)
@@ -576,7 +564,7 @@ def test_success_fq_libsvm(self):
         self.assertTrue(ret)
         ms = utils.decode(ret)
         self.assertEqual(ms, self.mapset_name)
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(f"{dst_dir}/sig"))
+        self.assertTrue(Path(f"{dst_dir}/sig").is_file())
 
 
 class SignaturesRenameTestCase(TestCase):
@@ -636,7 +624,7 @@ def test_success_unqualified_sig(self):
         self.assertTrue(ret)
         ms = utils.decode(ret)
         self.assertEqual(ms, self.mapset_name)
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(f"{self.mpath}/signatures/sig/{dst}/sig"))
+        self.assertTrue(Path(f"{self.mpath}/signatures/sig/{dst}/sig").is_file())
 
     def test_success_fq_sig(self):
         src_sig = tempname(10)
@@ -661,7 +649,7 @@ def test_success_fq_sig(self):
         self.assertTrue(ret)
         ms = utils.decode(ret)
         self.assertEqual(ms, self.mapset_name)
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(f"{self.mpath}/signatures/sig/{dst_name}/sig"))
+        self.assertTrue(Path(f"{self.mpath}/signatures/sig/{dst_name}/sig").is_file())
 
     def test_success_unqualified_sigset(self):
         src_sigset = tempname(10)
@@ -681,7 +669,7 @@ def test_success_unqualified_sigset(self):
         self.assertTrue(ret)
         ms = utils.decode(ret)
         self.assertEqual(ms, self.mapset_name)
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(f"{self.mpath}/signatures/sigset/{dst}/sig"))
+        self.assertTrue(Path(f"{self.mpath}/signatures/sigset/{dst}/sig").is_file())
 
     def test_success_fq_sigset(self):
         src_sigset = tempname(10)
@@ -707,7 +695,7 @@ def test_success_fq_sigset(self):
         ms = utils.decode(ret)
         self.assertEqual(ms, self.mapset_name)
         self.assertTrue(
-            os.path.isfile(f"{self.mpath}/signatures/sigset/{dst_name}/sig")
+            Path(f"{self.mpath}/signatures/sigset/{dst_name}/sig").is_file()
         )
 
     def test_success_unqualified_libsvm(self):
@@ -728,7 +716,7 @@ def test_success_unqualified_libsvm(self):
         self.assertTrue(ret)
         ms = utils.decode(ret)
         self.assertEqual(ms, self.mapset_name)
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(f"{self.mpath}/signatures/libsvm/{dst}/sig"))
+        self.assertTrue(Path(f"{self.mpath}/signatures/libsvm/{dst}/sig").is_file())
 
     def test_success_fq_libsvm(self):
         src_sig = tempname(10)
@@ -754,7 +742,7 @@ def test_success_fq_libsvm(self):
         self.assertTrue(ret)
         ms = utils.decode(ret)
         self.assertEqual(ms, self.mapset_name)
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(f"{dst_dir}/sig"))
+        self.assertTrue(Path(f"{dst_dir}/sig").is_file())
 
 
 class SignaturesListByTypeTestCase(TestCase):
diff --git a/lib/init/grass.py b/lib/init/grass.py
index 1e66fa7ce9c..b549af03150 100755
--- a/lib/init/grass.py
+++ b/lib/init/grass.py
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ def cannot_create_location_reason(gisdbase: StrPath, location: str) -> str:
             " the project <{location}>"
             " already exists."
         ).format(**locals())
-    if os.path.isfile(path):
+    if Path(path).is_file():
         return _(
             "Unable to create new project <{location}> because <{path}> is a file."
         ).format(**locals())
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ def set_mapset(
             else:
                 # 'location_name' is a valid GRASS location,
                 # create new mapset
-                if os.path.isfile(path):
+                if Path(path).is_file():
                     # not a valid mapset, but dir exists, assuming
                     # broken/incomplete mapset
                     fatal(
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 57b79d15745..3ff52f8e33f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -217,7 +217,6 @@ ignore = [
     "PTH108",  # os-unlink
     "PTH111",  # os-path-expanduser
     "PTH112",  # os-path-isdir
-    "PTH113",  # os-path-isfile
     "PTH117",  # os-path-isabs
     "PTH118",  # os-path-join
     "PTH119",  # os-path-basename
diff --git a/python/grass/gunittest/case.py b/python/grass/gunittest/case.py
index 30c1f1b88c7..92bc38f8237 100644
--- a/python/grass/gunittest/case.py
+++ b/python/grass/gunittest/case.py
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ def assertFileExists(
             if the file is accessible for reading since we expect that user
             wants to look at created files.
         """
-        if not os.path.isfile(filename):
+        if not Path(filename).is_file():
             stdmsg = "File %s does not exist" % filename
             self.fail(self._formatMessage(msg, stdmsg))
         if not skip_size_check and not Path(filename).stat().st_size:
diff --git a/python/grass/gunittest/reporters.py b/python/grass/gunittest/reporters.py
index 93245648e9a..fde3d6800a6 100644
--- a/python/grass/gunittest/reporters.py
+++ b/python/grass/gunittest/reporters.py
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ def wrap_stdstream_to_html(
 def html_file_preview(filename):
     before = "<pre>"
     after = "</pre>"
-    if not os.path.isfile(filename):
+    if not Path(filename).is_file():
         return '<p style="color: red>File %s does not exist</p>' % filename
     size = Path(filename).stat().st_size
     if not size:
diff --git a/python/grass/imaging/images2avi.py b/python/grass/imaging/images2avi.py
index 0e98bddbc18..3d7344a49f6 100644
--- a/python/grass/imaging/images2avi.py
+++ b/python/grass/imaging/images2avi.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 import time
 import subprocess
 import shutil
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from grass.imaging import images2ims
 import grass.script as gs
@@ -168,13 +169,12 @@ def readAvi(filename, asNumpy=True):
     """
 
     # Check whether it exists
-    if not os.path.isfile(filename):
+    if not Path(filename).is_file():
         raise OSError("File not found: " + str(filename))
 
     # Determine temp dir, make sure it exists
     tempDir = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), ".tempIms")
-    if not os.path.isdir(tempDir):
-        os.makedirs(tempDir)
+    Path(tempDir).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
     # Copy movie there
     shutil.copy(filename, os.path.join(tempDir, "input.avi"))
diff --git a/python/grass/imaging/images2gif.py b/python/grass/imaging/images2gif.py
index ee9440ca834..fd5575a9087 100644
--- a/python/grass/imaging/images2gif.py
+++ b/python/grass/imaging/images2gif.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 """
 # TODO: This module should be part of imageio (or at least based on)
 
-import os
+from pathlib import Path
 
 try:
     import PIL
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ def readGif(filename, asNumpy=True):
         raise RuntimeError(msg)
 
     # Check whether it exists
-    if not os.path.isfile(filename):
+    if not Path(filename).is_file():
         raise OSError("File not found: " + str(filename))
 
     # Load file using PIL
diff --git a/python/grass/imaging/images2ims.py b/python/grass/imaging/images2ims.py
index 986b45a9074..4b869e20430 100644
--- a/python/grass/imaging/images2ims.py
+++ b/python/grass/imaging/images2ims.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 import os
 from operator import itemgetter
 from string import digits
+from pathlib import Path
 
 try:
     import numpy as np
@@ -157,8 +158,7 @@ def writeIms(filename, images):
     dirname, filename = os.path.split(filename)
 
     # Create dir(s) if we need to
-    if not os.path.isdir(dirname):
-        os.makedirs(dirname)
+    Path(dirname).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
     # Insert formatter
     filename = _getFilenameWithFormatter(filename, len(images))
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ def readIms(filename, asNumpy=True):
     dirname, filename = os.path.split(filename)
 
     # Check dir exists
-    if not os.path.isdir(dirname):
+    if not Path(dirname).is_dir():
         raise OSError("Directory not found: " + str(dirname))
 
     # Get two parts of the filename
diff --git a/python/grass/imaging/images2swf.py b/python/grass/imaging/images2swf.py
index 7c3da28cdf9..156ef0c3d8a 100644
--- a/python/grass/imaging/images2swf.py
+++ b/python/grass/imaging/images2swf.py
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import os
 import zlib
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -904,7 +903,7 @@ def readSwf(filename, asNumpy=True):
     """
 
     # Check whether it exists
-    if not os.path.isfile(filename):
+    if not Path(filename).is_file():
         raise OSError("File not found: " + str(filename))
 
     # Check PIL
diff --git a/python/grass/script/core.py b/python/grass/script/core.py
index 335f121d325..526c3de3e23 100644
--- a/python/grass/script/core.py
+++ b/python/grass/script/core.py
@@ -2073,7 +2073,7 @@ def local_env():
             env=local_env(),
         )
     elif wkt:
-        if os.path.isfile(wkt):
+        if Path(wkt).is_file():
             ps = pipe_command(
                 "g.proj",
                 quiet=True,
diff --git a/python/grass/temporal/stds_import.py b/python/grass/temporal/stds_import.py
index 7838716025e..d8bdc30bf97 100644
--- a/python/grass/temporal/stds_import.py
+++ b/python/grass/temporal/stds_import.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def _import_raster_maps_from_gdal(
 
         # Set the color rules if present
         filename = row["filename"] + ".color"
-        if os.path.isfile(filename):
+        if Path(filename).is_file():
             try:
                 gs.run_command(
                     "r.colors", map=name, rules=filename, overwrite=gs.overwrite()
diff --git a/raster/r.contour/testsuite/test_r_contour.py b/raster/r.contour/testsuite/test_r_contour.py
index 49617ef043d..42d33f516d7 100644
--- a/raster/r.contour/testsuite/test_r_contour.py
+++ b/raster/r.contour/testsuite/test_r_contour.py
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
             for details.
 """
 
+from pathlib import Path
 from grass.gunittest.case import TestCase
-import os
 
 
 class TestRasterWhat(TestCase):
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ def tearDownClass(cls):
             name=(cls.output, cls.output + "_cut", cls.output + "_cut_flag_t"),
         )
 
-        if os.path.isfile("testReport"):
-            os.remove("testReport")
-        if os.path.isfile("testReportCut"):
-            os.remove("testReportCut")
-        if os.path.isfile("testReportCutFlagT"):
-            os.remove("testReportCutFlagT")
+        if (p := Path("testReport")).is_file():
+            p.unlink()
+        if (p := Path("testReportCut")).is_file():
+            p.unlink()
+        if (p := Path("testReportCutFlagT")).is_file():
+            p.unlink()
 
     def test_raster_contour(self):
         """Testing r.contour runs successfully with input steps,levels, minlevel, maxlevel"""
@@ -62,11 +62,10 @@ def test_raster_contour(self):
         # Check the attribute values of contours with v.db.select
         self.assertModule("v.db.select", map=self.output, file="testReport")
         self.assertFileExists("testReport", msg="testReport file was not created")
-        if os.path.isfile("testReport"):
-            file = open("testReport")
-            fileData = file.read()
+        if (p := Path("testReport")).is_file():
+            with p.open() as file:
+                fileData = file.read()
             self.assertMultiLineEqual(fileData, self.test_ref_str)
-            file.close()
 
     def test_raster_contour_cut(self):
         """Testing r.contour runs successfully with input steps,levels, minlevel, maxlevel and cut=100"""
@@ -87,11 +86,10 @@ def test_raster_contour_cut(self):
         # Check the attribute values of contours with v.db.select
         self.assertModule("v.db.select", map=self.output + "_cut", file="testReportCut")
         self.assertFileExists("testReportCut", msg="testReportCut file was not created")
-        if os.path.isfile("testReportCut"):
-            file = open("testReportCut")
-            fileData = file.read()
+        if (p := Path("testReportCut")).is_file():
+            with p.open() as file:
+                fileData = file.read()
             self.assertMultiLineEqual(fileData, self.test_ref_str)
-            file.close()
 
     def test_raster_contour_flag_t(self):
         """Testing r.contour runs successfully with input steps,levels, minlevel, maxlevel ,cut=100 and flag t"""
diff --git a/raster/r.object.geometry/testsuite/test_r_object_geometry.py b/raster/r.object.geometry/testsuite/test_r_object_geometry.py
index 279d46ae4f0..3da18bcbe86 100644
--- a/raster/r.object.geometry/testsuite/test_r_object_geometry.py
+++ b/raster/r.object.geometry/testsuite/test_r_object_geometry.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 """
 
 import json
-import os
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from grass.gunittest.case import TestCase
 from grass.gunittest.main import test
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ def tearDown(self):
         """Remove the outputs created from the object geometry module and the temporary region
         This is executed after each test run.
         """
-        if os.path.isfile(self.output_file_pixel):
-            os.remove(self.output_file_pixel)
+        Path(self.output_file_pixel).unlink(missing_ok=True)
         self.del_temp_region()
         self.runModule("g.remove", flags="f", type="raster", name=self.test_objects1)
 
@@ -142,8 +141,7 @@ def tearDown(self):
 
         This is executed after each test run.
         """
-        if os.path.isfile(self.output_file_meter):
-            os.remove(self.output_file_meter)
+        Path(self.output_file_meter).unlink(missing_ok=True)
         self.runModule("g.remove", flags="f", type="raster", name=self.test_objects1)
 
     def test_object_geometry_meter(self):
diff --git a/raster/r.report/testsuite/test_r_report.py b/raster/r.report/testsuite/test_r_report.py
index 7f1b6474b38..e5d751b8964 100644
--- a/raster/r.report/testsuite/test_r_report.py
+++ b/raster/r.report/testsuite/test_r_report.py
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 """
 
 import json
-import os
 from itertools import zip_longest
 from datetime import datetime
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from grass.gunittest.case import TestCase
 
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         """!Remove the temporary region"""
         cls.del_temp_region()
-        if os.path.isfile(cls.outfile):
-            os.remove(cls.outfile)
+        Path(cls.outfile).unlink(missing_ok=True)
 
     def test_flage(self):
         """Testing flag 'e' with map elevation"""
diff --git a/raster/r.topidx/arc_to_gridatb.py b/raster/r.topidx/arc_to_gridatb.py
index d47d399618d..5d4193c283e 100755
--- a/raster/r.topidx/arc_to_gridatb.py
+++ b/raster/r.topidx/arc_to_gridatb.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 import sys
 import re
-import os
+from pathlib import Path
 
 
 def match(pattern, string):
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ def match(pattern, string):
 infname = sys.argv[1]
 outfname = sys.argv[2]
 
-if not os.path.isfile(infname):
+if not Path(infname).is_file():
     print(f"{infname}: File not found")
     sys.exit()
 
-if os.path.isfile(outfname):
+if Path(outfname).is_file():
     print(f"{outfname}: File already exists")
     sys.exit()
 
diff --git a/raster/r.topidx/gridatb_to_arc.py b/raster/r.topidx/gridatb_to_arc.py
index 351cb07afad..cfc687ba5dd 100755
--- a/raster/r.topidx/gridatb_to_arc.py
+++ b/raster/r.topidx/gridatb_to_arc.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 import sys
 import re
-import os
+from pathlib import Path
 
 if (
     len(sys.argv) == 1
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
 infname = sys.argv[1]
 outfname = sys.argv[2]
 
-if not os.path.isfile(infname):
+if not Path(infname).is_file():
     print(f"{infname}: File not found")
     sys.exit()
 
-if os.path.isfile(outfname):
+if Path(outfname).is_file():
     print(f"{outfname}: File already exists")
     sys.exit()
 
diff --git a/raster/r.what/testsuite/test_r_what.py b/raster/r.what/testsuite/test_r_what.py
index 68bfdeea376..9a8f629469b 100644
--- a/raster/r.what/testsuite/test_r_what.py
+++ b/raster/r.what/testsuite/test_r_what.py
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 
 from grass.gunittest.case import TestCase
 from grass.gunittest.gmodules import SimpleModule
-import os
 import json
+from pathlib import Path
 
 
 class TestRasterWhat(TestCase):
@@ -465,8 +465,7 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         cls.del_temp_region()
-        if os.path.isfile("result.csv"):
-            os.remove("result.csv")
+        Path("result.csv").unlink(missing_ok=True)
 
     def test_raster_what_points(self):
         """Testing r.what runs successfully with input coordinates given as a vector points map"""
@@ -509,15 +508,14 @@ def test_raster_what_csv(self):
             flags="n",
         )
         self.assertFileExists(filename="result.csv", msg="CSV file was not created")
-        if os.path.isfile("result.csv"):
-            file = open("result.csv")
-            fileData = file.read()
+        if (result_path := Path("result.csv")).is_file():
+            with result_path.open() as file:
+                fileData = file.read()
             self.assertLooksLike(
                 actual=fileData,
                 reference=self.refrence_csv,
                 msg="test_raster_what_csv did't run successfully",
             )
-            file.close()
 
     def test_raster_what_points_flag_i(self):
         """Testing r.what runs successfully with flag i"""
diff --git a/scripts/d.frame/d.frame.py b/scripts/d.frame/d.frame.py
index 165dd712648..3ac5853fb64 100755
--- a/scripts/d.frame/d.frame.py
+++ b/scripts/d.frame/d.frame.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 
 import os
 import sys
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from grass.script.core import (
     fatal,
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ def read_monitor_file(monitor, ftype="env"):
 
 def check_monitor_file(monitor, ftype="env"):
     mfile = parse_command("d.mon", flags="g").get(ftype, None)
-    if mfile is None or not os.path.isfile(mfile):
+    if mfile is None or not Path(mfile).is_file():
         fatal(_("Unable to get monitor info"))
 
     return mfile
diff --git a/scripts/d.polar/testsuite/test_d_polar.py b/scripts/d.polar/testsuite/test_d_polar.py
index f66962d5c89..4da7a7cde0f 100644
--- a/scripts/d.polar/testsuite/test_d_polar.py
+++ b/scripts/d.polar/testsuite/test_d_polar.py
@@ -4,12 +4,11 @@
 @author: Markus Neteler
 """
 
+from pathlib import Path
 from grass.gunittest.case import TestCase
 from grass.gunittest.main import test
 from grass.gunittest.gmodules import SimpleModule
 
-import os
-
 
 class TestDPolar(TestCase):
     """Test d.polar script"""
@@ -28,8 +27,8 @@ def tearDownClass(cls):
         """Remove temporary region"""
         cls.del_temp_region()
 
-        if os.path.isfile(cls.epsFile):
-            os.remove(cls.epsFile)
+        if (p := Path(cls.epsFile)).is_file():
+            p.unlink()
 
     def test_d_polar(self):
         """EPS file test"""
diff --git a/scripts/g.extension/g.extension.py b/scripts/g.extension/g.extension.py
index 1f66baf3994..04f0bc477c0 100644
--- a/scripts/g.extension/g.extension.py
+++ b/scripts/g.extension/g.extension.py
@@ -2280,7 +2280,7 @@ def remove_extension_std(name, force=False):
         os.path.join(options["prefix"], "docs", "rest", name + ".txt"),
         os.path.join(options["prefix"], "docs", "man", "man1", name + ".1"),
     ]:
-        if os.path.isfile(fpath):
+        if Path(fpath).is_file():
             gs.verbose(fpath)
             if force:
                 os.remove(fpath)
diff --git a/scripts/g.search.modules/g.search.modules.py b/scripts/g.search.modules/g.search.modules.py
index 76a8c4d1f3e..a079add53a1 100755
--- a/scripts/g.search.modules/g.search.modules.py
+++ b/scripts/g.search.modules/g.search.modules.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 import sys
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
 from operator import itemgetter
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from grass.exceptions import CalledModuleError
 from grass.script import core as grass
@@ -206,7 +207,7 @@ def _search_module(
     # add installed addons to modules list
     if os.getenv("GRASS_ADDON_BASE"):
         filename_addons = os.path.join(os.getenv("GRASS_ADDON_BASE"), "modules.xml")
-        if os.path.isfile(filename_addons):
+        if Path(filename_addons).is_file():
             with open(filename_addons) as addon_menudata_file:
                 addon_menudata = ET.parse(addon_menudata_file)
             addon_items = addon_menudata.findall("task")
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ def _search_module(
 
     # add system-wide installed addons to modules list
     filename_addons_s = os.path.join(os.getenv("GISBASE"), "modules.xml")
-    if os.path.isfile(filename_addons_s):
+    if Path(filename_addons_s).is_file():
         with open(filename_addons_s) as addon_menudata_file_s:
             addon_menudata_s = ET.parse(addon_menudata_file_s)
         addon_items_s = addon_menudata_s.findall("task")
diff --git a/scripts/r.in.srtm/r.in.srtm.py b/scripts/r.in.srtm/r.in.srtm.py
index 39502d91402..0738f6080ec 100755
--- a/scripts/r.in.srtm/r.in.srtm.py
+++ b/scripts/r.in.srtm/r.in.srtm.py
@@ -178,13 +178,13 @@ def main():
     zipfile = f"{infile}{suff}.zip"
     hgtfile = f"{infile}{suff}"
 
-    if os.path.isfile(zipfile):
+    if Path(zipfile).is_file():
         # really a ZIP file?
         if not zfile.is_zipfile(zipfile):
             gs.fatal(_("'%s' does not appear to be a valid zip file.") % zipfile)
 
         is_zip = True
-    elif os.path.isfile(hgtfile):
+    elif Path(hgtfile).is_file():
         # try and see if it's already unzipped
         is_zip = False
     else:
diff --git a/scripts/r.out.xyz/testsuite/test_r_out_xyz.py b/scripts/r.out.xyz/testsuite/test_r_out_xyz.py
index 7ac223b4081..615a410505f 100644
--- a/scripts/r.out.xyz/testsuite/test_r_out_xyz.py
+++ b/scripts/r.out.xyz/testsuite/test_r_out_xyz.py
@@ -4,12 +4,11 @@
 @author: Sanjeet Bhatti
 """
 
+from pathlib import Path
 from grass.gunittest.case import TestCase
 from grass.gunittest.main import test
 from grass.gunittest.gmodules import SimpleModule
 
-import os
-
 
 class TestROutXyz(TestCase):
     """Test r.out.xyz script"""
@@ -27,9 +26,7 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         """Remove temporary region"""
         cls.del_temp_region()
-
-        if os.path.isfile(cls.csvFile):
-            os.remove(cls.csvFile)
+        Path(cls.csvFile).unlink(missing_ok=True)
 
     def test_r_out_xyz(self):
         """ASCII text file test"""
diff --git a/scripts/r.pack/r.pack.py b/scripts/r.pack/r.pack.py
index 0b3c32a9a09..14917772aff 100644
--- a/scripts/r.pack/r.pack.py
+++ b/scripts/r.pack/r.pack.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def main():
         path = os.path.join(basedir, element, infile)
         if Path(path).exists():
             grass.debug("copying %s" % path)
-            if os.path.isfile(path):
+            if Path(path).is_file():
                 shutil.copyfile(
                     path,
                     os.path.join(tmp_dir, element),
@@ -141,12 +141,11 @@ def main():
         if vrt_files:
             for f, value in vrt_files.items():
                 f_tmp_dir = os.path.join(tmp, f)
-                if not Path(f_tmp_dir).exists():
-                    os.mkdir(f_tmp_dir)
+                Path(f_tmp_dir).mkdir(exist_ok=True)
                 path = os.path.join(value, element, f)
                 if Path(path).exists():
                     grass.debug("copying vrt file {}".format(path))
-                    if os.path.isfile(path):
+                    if Path(path).is_file():
                         shutil.copyfile(
                             path,
                             os.path.join(f_tmp_dir, element),
diff --git a/scripts/r.pack/testsuite/test_r_pack.py b/scripts/r.pack/testsuite/test_r_pack.py
index e7be8acb6c8..a458127d604 100644
--- a/scripts/r.pack/testsuite/test_r_pack.py
+++ b/scripts/r.pack/testsuite/test_r_pack.py
@@ -4,12 +4,11 @@
 @author: Sanjeet Bhatti
 """
 
+from pathlib import Path
 from grass.gunittest.case import TestCase
 from grass.gunittest.main import test
 from grass.gunittest.gmodules import SimpleModule
 
-import os
-
 
 class TestRPack(TestCase):
     """Test r.pack script"""
@@ -28,8 +27,7 @@ def tearDownClass(cls):
         """Remove temporary region. Delete output file"""
         cls.del_temp_region()
 
-        if os.path.isfile(cls.outFile):
-            os.remove(cls.outFile)
+        Path(cls.outFile).unlink(missing_ok=True)
 
     def test_r_pack(self):
         """Create a pack file test"""
diff --git a/scripts/v.db.addcolumn/v.db.addcolumn.py b/scripts/v.db.addcolumn/v.db.addcolumn.py
index 2d6c88cd2e5..b5757a2190c 100755
--- a/scripts/v.db.addcolumn/v.db.addcolumn.py
+++ b/scripts/v.db.addcolumn/v.db.addcolumn.py
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 # %end
 
 import atexit
-import os
 from pathlib import Path
 import re
 
@@ -53,9 +52,10 @@
 
 def cleanup():
     for file in rm_files:
-        if os.path.isfile(file):
+        file = Path(file)
+        if file.is_file():
             try:
-                os.remove(file)
+                file.unlink()
             except Exception as e:
                 gs.warning(
                     _("Unable to remove file {file}: {message}").format(
diff --git a/scripts/v.import/v.import.py b/scripts/v.import/v.import.py
index 14af8f3710b..db7266981dc 100755
--- a/scripts/v.import/v.import.py
+++ b/scripts/v.import/v.import.py
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
 import atexit
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET  # only needed for GDAL version < 2.4.1
 import re  # only needed for GDAL version < 2.4.1
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import grass.script as gs
 from grass.exceptions import CalledModuleError
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ def fix_gfsfile(input):
     # set srs string in gfs file
     gml = os.path.basename(input).split(".")[-1]
     gfsfile = input.replace(gml, "gfs")
-    if os.path.isfile(gfsfile):
+    if Path(gfsfile).is_file():
         tree = ET.parse(gfsfile)
         root = tree.getroot()
         gfsstring = ET.tostring(root).decode("utf-8")
diff --git a/scripts/v.in.mapgen/v.in.mapgen.py b/scripts/v.in.mapgen/v.in.mapgen.py
index e76486b75b4..5df5a2e241f 100755
--- a/scripts/v.in.mapgen/v.in.mapgen.py
+++ b/scripts/v.in.mapgen/v.in.mapgen.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 import string
 import time
 import shutil
+from pathlib import Path
 from grass.script.utils import try_remove
 from grass.script import core as grass
 from grass.exceptions import CalledModuleError
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ def main():
 
     prog = "v.in.mapgen"
 
-    if not os.path.isfile(infile):
+    if not Path(infile).is_file():
         grass.fatal(_("Input file <%s> not found") % infile)
 
     name = output or ""
diff --git a/scripts/v.in.wfs/v.in.wfs.py b/scripts/v.in.wfs/v.in.wfs.py
index b9fe74ee6f6..3828524850a 100755
--- a/scripts/v.in.wfs/v.in.wfs.py
+++ b/scripts/v.in.wfs/v.in.wfs.py
@@ -162,14 +162,14 @@ def main():
     # Set user and password if given
     if options["username"] and options["password"]:
         grass.message(_("Setting username and password..."))
-        if os.path.isfile(options["username"]):
+        if Path(options["username"]).is_file():
             filecontent = Path(options["username"]).read_text()
             user = filecontent.strip()
         elif options["username"] in os.environ:
             user = os.environ[options["username"]]
         else:
             user = options["username"]
-        if os.path.isfile(options["password"]):
+        if Path(options["password"]).is_file():
             filecontent = Path(options["password"]).read_text()
             pw = filecontent.strip()
         elif options["password"] in os.environ:
diff --git a/scripts/v.pack/testsuite/test_v_pack.py b/scripts/v.pack/testsuite/test_v_pack.py
index 41d394a618e..a2d9aaf450a 100644
--- a/scripts/v.pack/testsuite/test_v_pack.py
+++ b/scripts/v.pack/testsuite/test_v_pack.py
@@ -4,12 +4,11 @@
 @author: Sanjeet Bhatti
 """
 
+from pathlib import Path
 from grass.gunittest.case import TestCase
 from grass.gunittest.main import test
 from grass.gunittest.gmodules import SimpleModule
 
-import os
-
 
 class TestVPack(TestCase):
     """Test v.pack script"""
@@ -20,8 +19,7 @@ class TestVPack(TestCase):
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         """Remove output file"""
-        if os.path.isfile(cls.outFile):
-            os.remove(cls.outFile)
+        Path(cls.outFile).unlink(missing_ok=True)
 
     def test_v_pack(self):
         """Create a pack file test"""
diff --git a/scripts/v.unpack/testsuite/test_v_unpack.py b/scripts/v.unpack/testsuite/test_v_unpack.py
index e5df76e7834..919e18d4363 100644
--- a/scripts/v.unpack/testsuite/test_v_unpack.py
+++ b/scripts/v.unpack/testsuite/test_v_unpack.py
@@ -4,12 +4,11 @@
 @author: Sanjeet Bhatti
 """
 
+from pathlib import Path
 from grass.gunittest.case import TestCase
 from grass.gunittest.main import test
 from grass.gunittest.gmodules import SimpleModule
 
-import os
-
 
 class TestVUnpack(TestCase):
     """Test v.unpack script"""
@@ -26,8 +25,7 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         """Remove pack file created region"""
         cls.runModule("g.remove", type="vector", name=cls.mapName, flags="f")
-        if os.path.isfile(cls.packFile):
-            os.remove(cls.packFile)
+        Path(cls.packFile).unlink(missing_ok=True)
 
     def test_v_pack(self):
         """Unpack file test"""
diff --git a/temporal/t.connect/testsuite/test_distr_tgis_db_raster.py b/temporal/t.connect/testsuite/test_distr_tgis_db_raster.py
index 6f578e33eee..97ea6ee9611 100644
--- a/temporal/t.connect/testsuite/test_distr_tgis_db_raster.py
+++ b/temporal/t.connect/testsuite/test_distr_tgis_db_raster.py
@@ -108,12 +108,12 @@ def test_tlist(self):
         )
         self.assertModule(t_list)
         self.assertFileExists(self.outfile)
-        read_data = Path(self.outfile).read_text()
+        outfile_path = Path(self.outfile)
+        read_data = outfile_path.read_text()
         for a, b in zip(list_string.split("\n"), read_data.split("\n"), strict=False):
             self.assertEqual(a.strip(), b.strip())
         # self.assertLooksLike(reference=read_data, actual=list_string)
-        if os.path.isfile(self.outfile):
-            os.remove(self.outfile)
+        outfile_path.unlink(missing_ok=True)
 
     def test_trast_list(self):
         self.runModule("g.mapset", mapset="test1")
@@ -183,11 +183,11 @@ def test_trast_list(self):
         )
         self.assertModule(trast_list)
         self.assertFileExists(self.outfile)
-        read_data = Path(self.outfile).read_text()
+        outfile_path = Path(self.outfile)
+        read_data = outfile_path.read_text()
         for a, b in zip(list_string.split("\n"), read_data.split("\n"), strict=False):
             self.assertEqual(a.strip(), b.strip())
-        if os.path.isfile(self.outfile):
-            os.remove(self.outfile)
+        outfile_path.unlink(missing_ok=True)
 
     def test_strds_info(self):
         self.runModule("g.mapset", mapset="test4")
diff --git a/temporal/t.connect/testsuite/test_distr_tgis_db_raster3d.py b/temporal/t.connect/testsuite/test_distr_tgis_db_raster3d.py
index 4a312db5de9..322b03f1087 100644
--- a/temporal/t.connect/testsuite/test_distr_tgis_db_raster3d.py
+++ b/temporal/t.connect/testsuite/test_distr_tgis_db_raster3d.py
@@ -108,12 +108,12 @@ def test_tlist(self):
         )
         self.assertModule(t_list)
         self.assertFileExists(self.outfile)
-        read_data = Path(self.outfile).read_text()
+        outfile_path = Path(self.outfile)
+        read_data = outfile_path.read_text()
         for a, b in zip(list_string.split("\n"), read_data.split("\n"), strict=False):
             self.assertEqual(a.strip(), b.strip())
         # self.assertLooksLike(reference=read_data, actual=list_string)
-        if os.path.isfile(self.outfile):
-            os.remove(self.outfile)
+        outfile_path.unlink(missing_ok=True)
 
     def test_trast_list(self):
         self.runModule("g.mapset", mapset="test3d1")
@@ -183,11 +183,11 @@ def test_trast_list(self):
         )
         self.assertModule(trast_list)
         self.assertFileExists(self.outfile)
-        read_data = Path(self.outfile).read_text()
+        outfile_path = Path(self.outfile)
+        read_data = outfile_path.read_text()
         for a, b in zip(list_string.split("\n"), read_data.split("\n"), strict=False):
             self.assertEqual(a.strip(), b.strip())
-        if os.path.isfile(self.outfile):
-            os.remove(self.outfile)
+        outfile_path.unlink(missing_ok=True)
 
     def test_strds_info(self):
         self.runModule("g.mapset", mapset="test3d4")
diff --git a/temporal/t.connect/testsuite/test_distr_tgis_db_vector.py b/temporal/t.connect/testsuite/test_distr_tgis_db_vector.py
index 0b9911c6e30..a7735b3e89b 100644
--- a/temporal/t.connect/testsuite/test_distr_tgis_db_vector.py
+++ b/temporal/t.connect/testsuite/test_distr_tgis_db_vector.py
@@ -108,12 +108,12 @@ def test_tlist(self):
         )
         self.assertModule(t_list)
         self.assertFileExists(self.outfile)
-        read_data = Path(self.outfile).read_text()
+        outfile_path = Path(self.outfile)
+        read_data = outfile_path.read_text()
         for a, b in zip(list_string.split("\n"), read_data.split("\n"), strict=False):
             self.assertEqual(a.strip(), b.strip())
         # self.assertLooksLike(reference=read_data, actual=list_string)
-        if os.path.isfile(self.outfile):
-            os.remove(self.outfile)
+        outfile_path.unlink(missing_ok=True)
 
     def test_tvect_list(self):
         self.runModule("g.mapset", mapset="testvect1")
@@ -200,11 +200,11 @@ def test_tvect_list(self):
         )
         self.assertModule(trast_list)
         self.assertFileExists(self.outfile)
-        read_data = Path(self.outfile).read_text()
+        outfile_path = Path(self.outfile)
+        read_data = outfile_path.read_text()
         for a, b in zip(list_string.split("\n"), read_data.split("\n"), strict=False):
             self.assertEqual(a.strip(), b.strip())
-        if os.path.isfile(self.outfile):
-            os.remove(self.outfile)
+        outfile_path.unlink(missing_ok=True)
 
     def test_stvds_info(self):
         self.runModule("g.mapset", mapset="testvect4")
diff --git a/vector/v.db.select/testsuite/test_v_db_select.py b/vector/v.db.select/testsuite/test_v_db_select.py
index 7591a2c3ae7..a5152c1bfc5 100644
--- a/vector/v.db.select/testsuite/test_v_db_select.py
+++ b/vector/v.db.select/testsuite/test_v_db_select.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
            for details.
 """
 
-import os
+from pathlib import Path
 from grass.gunittest.case import TestCase
 from grass.gunittest.main import test
 from grass.gunittest.gmodules import SimpleModule
@@ -211,8 +211,7 @@ def testFileExists(self):
         """This function checks if the output file is written correctly"""
         self.runModule("v.db.select", map=self.invect, file=self.outfile)
         self.assertFileExists(self.outfile)
-        if os.path.isfile(self.outfile):
-            os.remove(self.outfile)
+        Path(self.outfile).unlink(missing_ok=True)
 
     def testGroup(self):
         """Testing v.db.select with group option"""
diff --git a/vector/v.in.lidar/testsuite/decimation_test.py b/vector/v.in.lidar/testsuite/decimation_test.py
index 7fb596343b9..960c1583bc3 100644
--- a/vector/v.in.lidar/testsuite/decimation_test.py
+++ b/vector/v.in.lidar/testsuite/decimation_test.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
            for details.
 """
 
-import os
+from pathlib import Path
 from grass.gunittest.case import TestCase
 from grass.gunittest.main import test
 
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         """Remove the temporary region and generated data"""
         cls.runModule("g.remove", flags="f", type="vector", name=cls.vector_points)
-        if os.path.isfile(cls.las_file):
-            os.remove(cls.las_file)
+        Path(cls.las_file).unlink(missing_ok=True)
         cls.del_temp_region()
 
     def tearDown(self):
diff --git a/vector/v.in.lidar/testsuite/mask_test.py b/vector/v.in.lidar/testsuite/mask_test.py
index 99244e72a23..4c66066bab4 100644
--- a/vector/v.in.lidar/testsuite/mask_test.py
+++ b/vector/v.in.lidar/testsuite/mask_test.py
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@
            for details.
 """
 
-import os
-
+from pathlib import Path
 from grass.gunittest.case import TestCase
 from grass.gunittest.main import test
 
@@ -118,8 +117,7 @@ def tearDownClass(cls):
         cls.runModule(
             "g.remove", flags="f", type="vector", name=(cls.points, cls.areas)
         )
-        if os.path.isfile(cls.las_file):
-            os.remove(cls.las_file)
+        Path(cls.las_file).unlink(missing_ok=True)
         cls.del_temp_region()
 
     def tearDown(self):
diff --git a/vector/v.in.lidar/testsuite/test_v_in_lidar_basic.py b/vector/v.in.lidar/testsuite/test_v_in_lidar_basic.py
index 50f02a55477..cdaa0a9be56 100644
--- a/vector/v.in.lidar/testsuite/test_v_in_lidar_basic.py
+++ b/vector/v.in.lidar/testsuite/test_v_in_lidar_basic.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
            for details.
 """
 
-import os
+from pathlib import Path
 from grass.gunittest.case import TestCase
 from grass.gunittest.main import test
 
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         """Remove the temporary region and generated data"""
         cls.runModule("g.remove", flags="f", type="vector", name=cls.vector_points)
-        if os.path.isfile(cls.las_file):
-            os.remove(cls.las_file)
+        Path(cls.las_file).unlink(missing_ok=True)
         cls.del_temp_region()
 
     def tearDown(self):
diff --git a/vector/v.in.lidar/testsuite/test_v_in_lidar_filter.py b/vector/v.in.lidar/testsuite/test_v_in_lidar_filter.py
index 95264940d0d..e5b7fe330aa 100644
--- a/vector/v.in.lidar/testsuite/test_v_in_lidar_filter.py
+++ b/vector/v.in.lidar/testsuite/test_v_in_lidar_filter.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
            for details.
 """
 
-import os
+from pathlib import Path
 from grass.gunittest.case import TestCase
 from grass.gunittest.main import test
 
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         """Remove the temporary region and generated data"""
         cls.runModule("g.remove", flags="f", type="vector", name=cls.vector_points)
-        if os.path.isfile(cls.las_file):
-            os.remove(cls.las_file)
+        Path(cls.las_file).unlink(missing_ok=True)
         cls.del_temp_region()
 
     def tearDown(self):
diff --git a/vector/v.in.pdal/testsuite/test_v_in_pdal_basic.py b/vector/v.in.pdal/testsuite/test_v_in_pdal_basic.py
index c28386dab81..3a40855c808 100644
--- a/vector/v.in.pdal/testsuite/test_v_in_pdal_basic.py
+++ b/vector/v.in.pdal/testsuite/test_v_in_pdal_basic.py
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
            for details.
 """
 
-import os
 import shutil
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
 from grass.gunittest.case import TestCase
 from grass.gunittest.main import test
-import unittest
 
 
 class BasicTest(TestCase):
@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@ def tearDownClass(cls):
             type="vector",
             name=(cls.vector_points, cls.vector_generated),
         )
-        if os.path.isfile(cls.las_file):
-            os.remove(cls.las_file)
+        Path(cls.las_file).unlink(missing_ok=True)
         cls.del_temp_region()
 
     def tearDown(self):
diff --git a/vector/v.in.pdal/testsuite/test_v_in_pdal_filter.py b/vector/v.in.pdal/testsuite/test_v_in_pdal_filter.py
index 3c10c9b8331..34e4e9dd0f2 100644
--- a/vector/v.in.pdal/testsuite/test_v_in_pdal_filter.py
+++ b/vector/v.in.pdal/testsuite/test_v_in_pdal_filter.py
@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@
            for details.
 """
 
-import os
 import shutil
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+
 from grass.gunittest.case import TestCase
 from grass.gunittest.main import test
-import unittest
 
 POINTS = """\
 17.46938776,18.67346939,143,1,1,2
@@ -82,8 +83,7 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         """Remove the temporary region and generated data"""
         cls.runModule("g.remove", flags="f", type="vector", name=cls.vector_points)
-        if os.path.isfile(cls.las_file):
-            os.remove(cls.las_file)
+        Path(cls.las_file).unlink(missing_ok=True)
         cls.del_temp_region()
 
     def tearDown(self):
diff --git a/vector/v.out.lidar/testsuite/test_v_out_lidar.py b/vector/v.out.lidar/testsuite/test_v_out_lidar.py
index 613cb14b61a..16511d51526 100644
--- a/vector/v.out.lidar/testsuite/test_v_out_lidar.py
+++ b/vector/v.out.lidar/testsuite/test_v_out_lidar.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
            for details.
 """
 
-import os
+from pathlib import Path
 from grass.gunittest.case import TestCase
 from grass.gunittest.main import test
 from grass.gunittest.utils import xfail_windows
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ def tearDown(self):
 
         This is executed after each test run.
         """
-        if os.path.isfile(self.las_file):
-            os.remove(self.las_file)
+        Path(self.las_file).unlink(missing_ok=True)
         self.runModule("g.remove", flags="f", type="vector", name=self.imported_points)
 
     def test_module_runs_output_created(self):
diff --git a/vector/v.profile/testsuite/test_v_profile.py b/vector/v.profile/testsuite/test_v_profile.py
index 1ec5d731c77..d7f882492e2 100644
--- a/vector/v.profile/testsuite/test_v_profile.py
+++ b/vector/v.profile/testsuite/test_v_profile.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
             Cover more input/output combinations.
 """
 
-import os
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from grass.gunittest.case import TestCase
 from grass.gunittest.main import test
@@ -177,8 +177,7 @@ def testFileExists(self):
             output=self.outfile,
         )
         self.assertFileExists(self.outfile)
-        if os.path.isfile(self.outfile):
-            os.remove(self.outfile)
+        Path(self.outfile).unlink(missing_ok=True)
 
     def testOutput(self):
         """Test correctness of output"""