diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index b896422..17edf5a 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -51,14 +51,9 @@ Usage Example
     color_palette = displayio.Palette(1)
     color_palette[0] = 0xFF0000
 
-    try:
-        bg_sprite = displayio.TileGrid(color_bitmap,
-                                       pixel_shader=color_palette,
-                                       position=(0, 0))
-    except TypeError:
-        bg_sprite = displayio.TileGrid(color_bitmap,
-                                       pixel_shader=color_palette,
-                                       x=0, y=0)
+    bg_sprite = displayio.TileGrid(color_bitmap,
+                                   pixel_shader=color_palette,
+                                   x=0, y=0)
     splash.append(bg_sprite)
 
     while True:
diff --git a/examples/ili9341_simpletest.py b/examples/ili9341_simpletest.py
index de5e75e..499699b 100644
--- a/examples/ili9341_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/ili9341_simpletest.py
@@ -24,14 +24,9 @@
 color_palette = displayio.Palette(1)
 color_palette[0] = 0xFF0000
 
-try:
-    bg_sprite = displayio.TileGrid(color_bitmap,
-                                   pixel_shader=color_palette,
-                                   position=(0, 0))
-except TypeError:
-    bg_sprite = displayio.TileGrid(color_bitmap,
-                                   pixel_shader=color_palette,
-                                   x=0, y=0)
+bg_sprite = displayio.TileGrid(color_bitmap,
+                               pixel_shader=color_palette,
+                               x=0, y=0)
 splash.append(bg_sprite)
 
 while True: