diff --git a/platform/kobo/koreader.sh b/platform/kobo/koreader.sh
index 78f34fe32..fe4d51468 100755
--- a/platform/kobo/koreader.sh
+++ b/platform/kobo/koreader.sh
@@ -71,8 +71,13 @@ fi
 ./reader.lua "${args}" 2> crash.log
 
 if [ "${from_nickel}" == "true" ] ; then
-	# start kobo software because was running before koreader
-	./nickel.sh &
+	# start kobo software because it was running before koreader
+	#./nickel.sh &
+
+	# FIXME: This appears to be horribly broken: nickel restarts, but deadlocks instantly (requiring a paperclip to reset...).
+	# So, eff it, and just reboot instead, that barely takes more time anyway.
+	# NOTE: H2O, 3.13.1
+	reboot
 else
 	# if we were called from advboot then we must reboot to go to the menu
 	if ! pkill -0 ksmhome.sh ; then
diff --git a/platform/kobo/nickel.sh b/platform/kobo/nickel.sh
index 8d92bb449..d520c28c5 100644
--- a/platform/kobo/nickel.sh
+++ b/platform/kobo/nickel.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ export LANG="en_US.UTF-8"
 # cover all firmware versions from 2.6.1 to 3.4.1 (tested on a kobo
 # mini with 3.4.1 firmware)
 
-( /usr/local/Kobo/pickel disable.rtc.alarm
+(
+	/usr/local/Kobo/pickel disable.rtc.alarm
 	if [ ! -e "/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf" ] ; then
 		cp "/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf.template" "/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf"
 	fi