diff --git a/boards/nucleo-common/Makefile.include b/boards/nucleo-common/Makefile.include
index 6f653099fc..4fd2a79148 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-common/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/nucleo-common/Makefile.include
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # define the default port depending on the host OS
 PORT_LINUX ?= /dev/ttyACM0
-PORT_DARWIN ?= $(firstword $(sort $(wildcard /dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART*)))
+PORT_DARWIN ?= $(firstword $(sort $(wildcard /dev/tty.usbmodem*)))
 
 # setup serial terminal
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/Makefile.include.serial