diff --git a/code.py b/code.py
index 3aac080..a6fd09e 100644
--- a/code.py
+++ b/code.py
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@
                          anchor_point=(0.5, 0.0)
                          ))
 
-macropad.display.show(group)
+# no longer required for recent versions of CircuitPython and AdaFruit libraries
+#macropad.display.show(group)
 
 last_position = None
 last_encoder_switch = None