diff --git a/hardware/arduino/esp8266/boards.txt b/hardware/arduino/esp8266/boards.txt
index cf7ebb3d0..b905fd420 100644
--- a/hardware/arduino/esp8266/boards.txt
+++ b/hardware/arduino/esp8266/boards.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
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-esp01.name=ESP-01
+esp01.name=Generic ESP8266 board (80MHz)
 
 esp01.upload.tool=esptool
 esp01.upload.speed=115200