diff --git a/platformio/builder/scripts/teensy.py b/platformio/builder/scripts/teensy.py
index 2b17b13b..f91eac62 100644
--- a/platformio/builder/scripts/teensy.py
+++ b/platformio/builder/scripts/teensy.py
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ if isfile(env.subst(join(
         UPLOADERFLAGS=[
             "-mmcu=$BOARD_MCU",
             "-w",  # wait for device to apear
-            "-r",  # hard reboot if device not online
             "-v"   # verbose output
         ],
         UPLOADHEXCMD='"$UPLOADER" $UPLOADERFLAGS $SOURCES'