diff --git a/adafruit_lsm9ds1.py b/adafruit_lsm9ds1.py
index 3a5e7cd..1238aa9 100644
--- a/adafruit_lsm9ds1.py
+++ b/adafruit_lsm9ds1.py
@@ -377,9 +377,8 @@ def _read_u8(self, sensor_type, address):
             device = self._xg_device
         with device as i2c:
             self._BUFFER[0] = address & 0xFF
-            i2c.write(self._BUFFER, end=1, stop=False)
-            i2c.readinto(self._BUFFER, end=1)
-        return self._BUFFER[0]
+            i2c.write_then_readinto(self._BUFFER, self._BUFFER, out_end=1, in_start=1, in_end=2)
+        return self._BUFFER[1]
 
     def _read_bytes(self, sensor_type, address, count, buf):
         if sensor_type == _MAGTYPE:
@@ -388,8 +387,7 @@ def _read_bytes(self, sensor_type, address, count, buf):
             device = self._xg_device
         with device as i2c:
             buf[0] = address & 0xFF
-            i2c.write(buf, end=1, stop=False)
-            i2c.readinto(buf, end=count)
+            i2c.write_then_readinto(buf, buf, out_end=1, in_end=count)
 
     def _write_u8(self, sensor_type, address, val):
         if sensor_type == _MAGTYPE: