diff --git a/adafruit_pyportal.py b/adafruit_pyportal.py
index 4985a34..92da131 100644
--- a/adafruit_pyportal.py
+++ b/adafruit_pyportal.py
@@ -550,7 +550,6 @@ def play_file(self, file_name, wait_to_finish=True):
         :param str file_name: The name of the wav file to play on the speaker.
 
         """
-        board.DISPLAY.wait_for_frame()
         wavfile = open(file_name, "rb")
         wavedata = audioio.WaveFile(wavfile)
         self._speaker_enable.value = True