diff --git a/mycroft/client/enclosure/__init__.py b/mycroft/client/enclosure/__init__.py
index e071bcca45..9a83357006 100644
--- a/mycroft/client/enclosure/__init__.py
+++ b/mycroft/client/enclosure/__init__.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class EnclosureReader(Thread):
             subprocess.call('systemctl reboot -i', shell=True)
 
         if "unit.enable-ssh" in data:
-            subprocess.call('sudo systemctl enable ssh.socket', shell=True)
+            subprocess.call('sudo touch /boot/ssh', shell=True)
             self.ws.emit(Message("speak", {
                 'utterance': "SSH will be enabled on next boot"}))