diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 995ecb9..854c0c7 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -97,13 +97,11 @@ void displayThread(std::stop_token st, Sensors* s) {
     LCDDisplay lcd(LCD_PORT);
 
     // basic lcd setup
-    lcd.open();
     lcd.setContrast(LCD_CONTRAST);
     lcd.setBacklight(true);
     lcd.setCustomChar(0, {16, 6, 9, 8, 8, 9, 6, 0});     // celcius
     lcd.setCustomChar(1, {0, 0, 4, 10, 10, 17, 31, 0});  // delta
     lcd.setCustomChar(2, {0, 0, 8, 21, 21, 2, 0, 0});    // home (tilde)
-    lcd.close();
 
     // welcome msg
     lcd.writeBuf(2, 0, center("Waiting for sensors...", 40));