diff --git a/py/circuitpy_mpconfig.h b/py/circuitpy_mpconfig.h
index 8fc707aca49ce..c3591b45caf88 100644
--- a/py/circuitpy_mpconfig.h
+++ b/py/circuitpy_mpconfig.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ extern void common_hal_mcu_enable_interrupts(void);
 #define MICROPY_TRACKED_ALLOC            (CIRCUITPY_SSL_MBEDTLS)
 #define MICROPY_ENABLE_SOURCE_LINE       (1)
 #define MICROPY_EPOCH_IS_1970            (1)
-#define MICROPY_ERROR_REPORTING          (MICROPY_ERROR_REPORTING_NORMAL)
+#define MICROPY_ERROR_REPORTING          (CIRCUITPY_FULL_BUILD ? MICROPY_ERROR_REPORTING_NORMAL : MICROPY_ERROR_REPORTING_TERSE)
 #define MICROPY_FLOAT_HIGH_QUALITY_HASH  (0)
 #define MICROPY_FLOAT_IMPL               (MICROPY_FLOAT_IMPL_FLOAT)
 #define MICROPY_GC_ALLOC_THRESHOLD       (0)