diff --git a/adafruit_adt7410.py b/adafruit_adt7410.py
index 7796aa4..30ef04a 100644
--- a/adafruit_adt7410.py
+++ b/adafruit_adt7410.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def _read_register(self, addr, num=1):
         self._buf[0] = addr
         with self.i2c_device as i2c:
             i2c.write_then_readinto(self._buf, self._buf, out_end=1,
-                                    in_start=1, in_end=num+1, stop=False)
+                                    in_start=1, in_end=num+1)
         return self._buf[1:num+1]
 
     def _write_register(self, addr, data=None):