diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
index 73e37a7ce..04359aaed 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@ bool NodeDB::resetRadioConfig()
     if (radioConfig.preferences.factory_reset) {
         DEBUG_MSG("Performing factory reset!\n");
         installDefaultDeviceState();
+#ifndef NO_ESP32
+        // This will erase what's in NVS including ssl keys, persistant variables and ble pairing
         nvs_flash_erase();
+#endif
         didFactoryReset = true;
     }