diff --git a/Inkplate.cpp b/Inkplate.cpp
index b97d2a1..01eb7a2 100644
--- a/Inkplate.cpp
+++ b/Inkplate.cpp
@@ -519,7 +519,6 @@ void Inkplate::drawElipse(int rx, int ry,
                           int xc, int yc,
                           int c)
 {
-    selectDisplayMode(INKPLATE_3BIT);
     float dx, dy, d1, d2, x, y;
     x = 0;
     y = ry;
@@ -583,7 +582,6 @@ void Inkplate::fillElipse(int rx, int ry,
                           int xc, int yc,
                           int c)
 {
-    selectDisplayMode(INKPLATE_3BIT);
     int hh = ry * ry;
     int ww = rx * rx;
     int hhww = hh * ww;
@@ -612,7 +610,6 @@ void Inkplate::fillElipse(int rx, int ry,
 
 void Inkplate::fillPolygon(int *x, int *y, int n, int color)
 {
-    selectDisplayMode(INKPLATE_3BIT);
     int tx[100], ty[100];
     triangulate.triangulate(x, y, n, tx, ty);
 
@@ -628,7 +625,6 @@ void Inkplate::fillPolygon(int *x, int *y, int n, int color)
 
 void Inkplate::drawPolygon(int *x, int *y, int n, int color)
 {
-    selectDisplayMode(INKPLATE_3BIT);
     for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i)
         drawLine(x[i], y[i], x[(i + 1) % n], y[(i + 1) % n], color);
 }
diff --git a/examples/1. Basic Inkplate Functionality/1-Inkplate_basic_monochrome/1-Inkplate_basic_monochrome.ino b/examples/1. Basic Inkplate Functionality/1-Inkplate_basic_monochrome/1-Inkplate_basic_monochrome.ino
index cdd5439..e869cde 100644
--- a/examples/1. Basic Inkplate Functionality/1-Inkplate_basic_monochrome/1-Inkplate_basic_monochrome.ino	
+++ b/examples/1. Basic Inkplate Functionality/1-Inkplate_basic_monochrome/1-Inkplate_basic_monochrome.ino	
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ void loop()
 
   // Draws an elipse with x radius, y radius, center x, center y and color
   display.clearDisplay();
-  display.drawElipse(100, 200, 400, 300, 0);
+  display.drawElipse(100, 200, 400, 300, BLACK);
   displayCurrentAction("Drawing an elipse");
   display.display();
 
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ void loop()
 
   // Fills an elipse with x radius, y radius, center x, center y and color
   display.clearDisplay();
-  display.fillElipse(100, 200, 400, 300, 0);
+  display.fillElipse(100, 200, 400, 300, BLACK);
   displayCurrentAction("Drawing a filled elipse");
   display.display();
 
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ void loop()
 
   // Draws a polygon, from x and y coordinate arrays of n points in color c
   display.clearDisplay();
-  display.drawPolygon(xt, yt, n, 0);
+  display.drawPolygon(xt, yt, n, BLACK);
   displayCurrentAction("Drawing a polygon");
   display.display();
 
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ void loop()
   // Points need to be counter clockwise sorted
   // Method can be quite slow for now, probably will improve
   display.clearDisplay();
-  display.fillPolygon(xt, yt, n, 0);
+  display.fillPolygon(xt, yt, n, BLACK);
   displayCurrentAction("Drawing a filled polygon");
   display.display();