Clear tty1 before shutdown?

Hey guys,
I start xorg on vt5 and leave a getty running on vt1.
During shutdown the terminal isn't cleared, so the first systemd shutdown message is printed just after the "hostname login: " getty prompt.
Is there a way to have the tty cleared before the shutdown messages are printed?

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see http://homepage1.nifty.com/algafield/sscce.html
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