diff --git a/esphome/__main__.py b/esphome/__main__.py
index 73723dfa00..4059024531 100644
--- a/esphome/__main__.py
+++ b/esphome/__main__.py
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ def get_serial_ports():
 def choose_prompt(options):
     if not options:
         raise EsphomeError("Found no valid options for upload/logging, please make sure relevant "
-                           "sections (ota, mqtt, ...) are in your configuration and/or the device "
-                           "is plugged in.")
+                           "sections (ota, api, mqtt, ...) are in your configuration and/or the "
+                           "device is plugged in.")
 
     if len(options) == 1:
         return options[0][1]