diff --git a/core/server/helpers/ghost_head.js b/core/server/helpers/ghost_head.js
index fafcfb5cb4..25d7361e8f 100644
--- a/core/server/helpers/ghost_head.js
+++ b/core/server/helpers/ghost_head.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ ghost_head = function (options) {
             metaTitle = results[2].value(),
             publishedDate, modifiedDate,
             tags = tagsHelper.call(self.post, {hash: {autolink: 'false'}}).string.split(','),
-            card = 'content';
+            card = 'summary';
 
         if (!metaDescription) {
             metaDescription = excerpt.call(self.post, {hash: {words: '40'}}).string;
diff --git a/core/test/unit/server_helpers/ghost_head_spec.js b/core/test/unit/server_helpers/ghost_head_spec.js
index f48f70120a..c6c6d7ab32 100644
--- a/core/test/unit/server_helpers/ghost_head_spec.js
+++ b/core/test/unit/server_helpers/ghost_head_spec.js
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ describe('{{ghost_head}} helper', function () {
                 '    <meta property="article:tag" content="tag1" />\n' +
                 '    <meta property="article:tag" content="tag2" />\n' +
                 '    <meta property="article:tag" content="tag3" />\n    \n' +
-                '    <meta name="twitter:card" content="content" />\n' +
+                '    <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary" />\n' +
                 '    <meta name="twitter:title" content="Welcome to Ghost" />\n' +
                 '    <meta name="twitter:description" content="blog description..." />\n' +
                 '    <meta name="twitter:url" content="http://testurl.com/post/" />\n    \n' +