diff --git a/adafruit_display_shapes/rect.py b/adafruit_display_shapes/rect.py
index 951552a..0ea637a 100644
--- a/adafruit_display_shapes/rect.py
+++ b/adafruit_display_shapes/rect.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def __init__(self, x, y, width, height, *, fill=None, outline=None, stroke=1):
             self._palette[0] = fill
         else:
             self._palette.make_transparent(0)
-        super().__init__(self._bitmap, pixel_shader=self._palette, position=(x, y))
+        super().__init__(self._bitmap, pixel_shader=self._palette, x=x, y=y)
 
     @property
     def fill(self):
@@ -105,23 +105,3 @@ def outline(self, color):
             self._palette.make_transparent(1)
         else:
             self._palette[1] = color
-
-    @property
-    def x(self):
-        """The x coordinate of the position"""
-        return self.position[0]
-
-    @x.setter
-    def x(self, x):
-        # pylint: disable=attribute-defined-outside-init
-        self.position = (x, self.position[1])
-
-    @property
-    def y(self):
-        """The y coordinate of the position"""
-        return self.position[1]
-
-    @y.setter
-    def y(self, y):
-        # pylint: disable=attribute-defined-outside-init
-        self.position = (self.position[0], y)
diff --git a/adafruit_display_shapes/roundrect.py b/adafruit_display_shapes/roundrect.py
index 9c3c4d6..1b4402b 100644
--- a/adafruit_display_shapes/roundrect.py
+++ b/adafruit_display_shapes/roundrect.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def __init__(self, x, y, width, height, r, *, fill=None, outline=None, stroke=1)
             # draw round corners
             self._helper(r, r, r, color=1, stroke=stroke,
                          x_offset=width-2*r-1, y_offset=height-2*r-1)
-        super().__init__(self._bitmap, pixel_shader=self._palette, position=(x, y))
+        super().__init__(self._bitmap, pixel_shader=self._palette, x=x, y=y)
 
     # pylint: disable=invalid-name, too-many-locals, too-many-branches
     def _helper(self, x0, y0, r, *, color, x_offset=0, y_offset=0,
@@ -164,24 +164,3 @@ def outline(self, color):
             self._palette.make_transparent(1)
         else:
             self._palette[1] = color
-
-
-    @property
-    def x(self):
-        """The x coordinate of the position"""
-        return self.position[0]
-
-    @x.setter
-    def x(self, x):
-        # pylint: disable=attribute-defined-outside-init
-        self.position = (x, self.position[1])
-
-    @property
-    def y(self):
-        """The y coordinate of the position"""
-        return self.position[1]
-
-    @y.setter
-    def y(self, y):
-        # pylint: disable=attribute-defined-outside-init
-        self.position = (self.position[0], y)
diff --git a/examples/display_shapes_simpletest.py b/examples/display_shapes_simpletest.py
index 545a411..e8021eb 100644
--- a/examples/display_shapes_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/display_shapes_simpletest.py
@@ -12,10 +12,8 @@
 color_bitmap = displayio.Bitmap(320, 240, 1)
 color_palette = displayio.Palette(1)
 color_palette[0] = 0xFFFFFF
-bg_sprite = displayio.TileGrid(color_bitmap,
-                               pixel_shader=color_palette,
-                               position=(0, 0))
-print(bg_sprite.position)
+bg_sprite = displayio.TileGrid(color_bitmap, x=0, y=0,
+                               pixel_shader=color_palette)
 splash.append(bg_sprite)
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