diff --git a/examples/display_text_pyportal.py b/examples/display_text_pyportal.py
index 5725d4e..9f40a52 100644
--- a/examples/display_text_pyportal.py
+++ b/examples/display_text_pyportal.py
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@
         y += area.height
 
         # Wait for the image to load.
-        board.DISPLAY.wait_for_frame()
+        try:
+            board.DISPLAY.refresh(target_frames_per_second=60)
+        except AttributeError:
+            board.DISPLAY.wait_for_frame()
 
 # Wait for 10 minutes (600 seconds)
 time.sleep(600)
diff --git a/examples/display_text_textarea_boundingbox.py b/examples/display_text_textarea_boundingbox.py
index ac981b8..ce6e1fd 100644
--- a/examples/display_text_textarea_boundingbox.py
+++ b/examples/display_text_textarea_boundingbox.py
@@ -53,8 +53,11 @@
                                    x=text.x+dims[0], y=text.y+dims[1])
 splash.append(textbg_sprite)
 splash.append(text)
-board.DISPLAY.refresh_soon()
-board.DISPLAY.wait_for_frame()
+try:
+    board.DISPLAY.refresh(target_frames_per_second=60)
+except AttributeError:
+    board.DISPLAY.refresh_soon()
+    board.DISPLAY.wait_for_frame()
 
 
 while True: