diff --git a/esp8266/mpconfigport_512k.h b/esp8266/mpconfigport_512k.h
index 322fb4151a..b84c134792 100644
--- a/esp8266/mpconfigport_512k.h
+++ b/esp8266/mpconfigport_512k.h
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 #undef MICROPY_EMIT_INLINE_XTENSA
 #define MICROPY_EMIT_INLINE_XTENSA      (0)
 
+#undef MICROPY_ERROR_REPORTING
+#define MICROPY_ERROR_REPORTING         (MICROPY_ERROR_REPORTING_TERSE)
+
 #undef MICROPY_VFS
 #define MICROPY_VFS                     (0)
 #undef MICROPY_VFS_FAT