diff --git a/PyPortal_AWS_IOT_Planter/aws_gfx_helper.py b/PyPortal_AWS_IOT_Planter/aws_gfx_helper.py
index 6592b50c3..41063b5d8 100755
--- a/PyPortal_AWS_IOT_Planter/aws_gfx_helper.py
+++ b/PyPortal_AWS_IOT_Planter/aws_gfx_helper.py
@@ -19,19 +19,19 @@ def __init__(self, is_celsius=False):
         :param bool is_celsius: Temperature displayed in Celsius.
         """
         # root displayio group
-        root_group = displayio.Group(max_size=23)
+        root_group = displayio.Group()
         self.display = board.DISPLAY
         self.display.show(root_group)
-        super().__init__(max_size=15)
+        super().__init__()
 
         # temperature display option
         self._is_celsius = is_celsius
 
         # create background icon group
-        self._icon_group = displayio.Group(max_size=3)
+        self._icon_group = displayio.Group()
         self.display.show(self._icon_group)
         # create text object group
-        self._text_group = displayio.Group(max_size=40)
+        self._text_group = displayio.Group()
 
         print("Displaying splash screen")
         self._icon_sprite = None
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def __init__(self, is_celsius=False):
         self._text_group.append(header_group)
 
         # Temperature Display
-        temp_group = displayio.Group(scale=2, max_size=400)
+        temp_group = displayio.Group(scale=2)
         temp_label = Label(font, text="Temperature: ")
         temp_label.x = (self.display.width//2) // 11
         temp_label.y = 55
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def __init__(self, is_celsius=False):
         self._text_group.append(temp_group)
 
         # Water Level
-        water_group = displayio.Group(scale=2, max_size=2)
+        water_group = displayio.Group(scale=2)
         self.water_level = Label(font, text="Water Level: ")
         self.water_level.x = (self.display.width//2) // 11
         self.water_level.y = 75