diff --git a/boards.txt b/boards.txt
index 64c518e53..5edaecb77 100644
--- a/boards.txt
+++ b/boards.txt
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ huzzah.name=Adafruit HUZZAH ESP8266
 
 huzzah.upload.tool=esptool
 huzzah.upload.speed=115200
-huzzah.upload.resetmethod=ck
+huzzah.upload.resetmethod=nodemcu
 huzzah.upload.maximum_size=1044464
 huzzah.upload.maximum_data_size=81920
 huzzah.upload.wait_for_upload_port=true