diff --git a/BrewPiProcess.py b/BrewPiProcess.py
index 2c1d3a6..13229b1 100644
--- a/BrewPiProcess.py
+++ b/BrewPiProcess.py
@@ -125,8 +125,10 @@ def parseProcess(self, process):
         if cfg:
             cfg = cfg[0]  # add full path to config file
         bp.cfg = util.readCfgWithDefaults(cfg)
-
-        bp.port = bp.cfg['port']
+        try:
+            bp.port = bp.cfg['port']
+        except KeyError:
+            bp.port = util.findArduino()
         bp.sock = BrewPiSocket.BrewPiSocket(bp.cfg)
         return bp
 
diff --git a/BrewPiUtil.py b/BrewPiUtil.py
index c1d760f..e89d507 100644
--- a/BrewPiUtil.py
+++ b/BrewPiUtil.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import sys
 import os
 import serial
+import glob
 
 try:
 	import configobj
@@ -25,7 +26,19 @@
 	print "BrewPi requires ConfigObj to run, please install it with 'sudo apt-get install python-configobj"
 	sys.exit(1)
 
-
+def findArduino():
+    """ 
+    Discovers arduino tty path
+    TO DO: This will need to be updated when we deal with multiple arduinos
+    Params: None
+    Returns: string
+    """
+    arduino = "/dev/ttyACM0"
+    for file in glob.glob("/dev/serial/by-id/*Arduino*"):
+        arduino = os.path.realpath(file)
+    return arduino
+        
+        
 def addSlash(path):
 	"""
 	Adds a slash to the path, but only when it does not already have a slash at the end
@@ -100,19 +113,17 @@ def removeDontRunFile(path='/var/www/do_not_run_brewpi'):
 def setupSerial(config):
     ser = None
     conn = None
-    port = config['port']
+    try:
+        port = config['port']
+    except KeyError:
+        port = findArduino()
     dumpSerial = config.get('dumpSerial', False)
     # open serial port
     try:
         ser = serial.Serial(port, 57600, timeout=0.1)  # use non blocking serial.
     except serial.SerialException as e:
-        logMessage("Error opening serial port: %s. Trying alternative serial port %s." % (str(e), config['altport']))
-        try:
-            port = config['altport']
-            ser = serial.Serial(port, 57600, timeout=0.1)  # use non blocking serial.
-        except serial.SerialException as e:
-            logMessage("Error opening alternative serial port: %s. Script will exit." % str(e))
-            exit(1)
+        logMessage("Error opening serial port: %s. Please add port=/path/to/arduino in config.cfg . Script will exit." % str(e))
+        exit(1)
 
     # yes this is monkey patching, but I don't see how to replace the methods on a dynamically instantiated type any other way
     if dumpSerial:
diff --git a/brewpi.py b/brewpi.py
index f440739..00ca9d8 100644
--- a/brewpi.py
+++ b/brewpi.py
@@ -321,7 +321,10 @@ def resumeLogging():
     else:
         return {'status': 1, 'statusMessage': "Logging was not paused."}
 
-port = config['port']
+try:
+    port = config['port']
+except KeyError:
+    port = util.findArduino()
 ser, conn = util.setupSerial(config)
 
 logMessage("Notification: Script started for beer '" + urllib.unquote(config['beerName']) + "'")
diff --git a/programArduino.py b/programArduino.py
index 8bda85e..02d668d 100644
--- a/programArduino.py
+++ b/programArduino.py
@@ -45,20 +45,13 @@ def loadBoardsFile(arduinohome):
     return open(arduinohome + 'hardware/arduino/boards.txt', 'rb').readlines()
 
 
-def openSerial(port, altport, baud, timeoutVal):
+def openSerial(port, baud, timeoutVal):
     # open serial port
     try:
         ser = serial.Serial(port, baud, timeout=timeoutVal)
         return [ser, port]
     except serial.SerialException as e:
-        printStdErr("Error opening serial port: %s. Trying alternative serial port %s." % (str(e), altport))
-        try:
-            ser = serial.Serial(altport, baud, timeout=timeoutVal)
-            return [ser, altport]
-        except serial.SerialException as e:
-            printStdErr("Error opening alternative serial port: %s. Script will exit." % str(e))
-            return [None, None]
-
+        printStdErr("Error opening serial port: %s. Please set port in config.cfg and try again." % (str(e)))
 
 def programArduino(config, boardType, hexFile, restoreWhat):
     printStdErr("****    Arduino Program script started    ****")
@@ -87,7 +80,8 @@ def programArduino(config, boardType, hexFile, restoreWhat):
     printStdErr("Devices will " + ("" if restoreDevices else "not ") + "be restored" +
                 (" if possible" if restoreSettings else ""))
 
-    ser, port = openSerial(config['port'], config['altport'], 57600, 0.2)
+    port = findArduino()
+    ser, port = openSerial(port, 57600, 0.2)
     if ser is None:
         printStdErr("Could not open serial port. Programming aborted.")
         return 0
@@ -195,7 +189,7 @@ def programArduino(config, boardType, hexFile, restoreWhat):
     ser.close()
     del ser  # Arduino won't reset when serial port is not completely removed
     if boardType == 'leonardo':
-        ser, port = openSerial(config['port'], config['altport'], 1200, 0.2)
+        ser, port = openSerial(port, 1200, 0.2)
         if ser is None:
             printStdErr("Could not open serial port at 1200 baud to reset Arduino Leonardo")
             return 0
@@ -218,7 +212,7 @@ def programArduino(config, boardType, hexFile, restoreWhat):
         countDown -= 1
         printStdErr("Back up in " + str(countDown) + "...")
 
-    ser, port = openSerial(config['port'], config['altport'], 57600, 0.2)
+    ser, port = openSerial(port, 57600, 0.2)
     if ser is None:
         printStdErr("Error opening serial port after programming. Program script will exit. Settings are not restored.")
         return 0
diff --git a/settings/defaults.cfg b/settings/defaults.cfg
index 350bcaa..8a779d4 100644
--- a/settings/defaults.cfg
+++ b/settings/defaults.cfg
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 scriptPath = /home/brewpi/
 wwwPath = /var/www/
-port = /dev/ttyACM0
-altport = /dev/ttyACM1
 boardType = leonardo
 beerName = My First BrewPi Run
 interval = 120.0