diff --git a/pwnagotchi/ui/hw/waveshare1.py b/pwnagotchi/ui/hw/waveshare1.py
index 72557e85..40ecc3f4 100644
--- a/pwnagotchi/ui/hw/waveshare1.py
+++ b/pwnagotchi/ui/hw/waveshare1.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class WaveshareV1(DisplayImpl):
             from pwnagotchi.ui.hw.libs.waveshare.v1.epd2in13bcFAST import EPD
             self._display = EPD()
             self._display.init()
-            self._display.Clear(0xFF)
+            self._display.Clear()
         else:
             logging.info("initializing waveshare v1 display 3-color mode")
             from pwnagotchi.ui.hw.libs.waveshare.v1.epd2in13bc import EPD