diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index da4cd4a..986e421 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Usage Example
 
     # Make the display context
     splash = displayio.Group()
-    display.show(splash)
+    display.root_group = splash
 
     color_bitmap = displayio.Bitmap(128, 128, 1)
     color_palette = displayio.Palette(1)
diff --git a/examples/st7735_simpletest.py b/examples/st7735_simpletest.py
index 9b970f1..0ca90a1 100644
--- a/examples/st7735_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/st7735_simpletest.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 # Make the display context
 splash = displayio.Group()
-display.show(splash)
+display.root_group = splash
 
 color_bitmap = displayio.Bitmap(128, 128, 1)
 color_palette = displayio.Palette(1)