diff --git a/adafruit_portalbase/graphics.py b/adafruit_portalbase/graphics.py
index 598ff88..c9bbb0d 100644
--- a/adafruit_portalbase/graphics.py
+++ b/adafruit_portalbase/graphics.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def __init__(self, display, *, default_bg=0x000000, scale=1, debug=False):
 
         # set the default background
         if default_bg is not None:
-            self.display.show(self.splash)
+            self.display.root_group = self.splash
             self.set_background(default_bg)
 
         gc.collect()
diff --git a/examples/portalbase_simpletest.py b/examples/portalbase_simpletest.py
index 7b9fce4..1454c0f 100644
--- a/examples/portalbase_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/portalbase_simpletest.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 
 import board
+import displayio
 from adafruit_pyportal import PyPortal
 
 # Set a data source URL
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@
 pyportal = PyPortal(url=TEXT_URL, status_neopixel=board.NEOPIXEL)
 
 # Set display to show REPL
-board.DISPLAY.show(None)
+board.DISPLAY.root_group = displayio.CIRCUITPYTHON_TERMINAL
 
 # Go get that data
 print("Fetching text from", TEXT_URL)