diff --git a/examples/progressbar_simpletest.py b/examples/progressbar_simpletest.py
index 70952d3..ecf7332 100644
--- a/examples/progressbar_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/progressbar_simpletest.py
@@ -7,20 +7,15 @@
 splash = displayio.Group(max_size=10)
 board.DISPLAY.show(splash)
 
-# Make a background color fill
-color_bitmap = displayio.Bitmap(320, 240, 1)
-color_palette = displayio.Palette(1)
-color_palette[0] = 0x0
-bg_sprite = displayio.TileGrid(color_bitmap, x=0, y=0, pixel_shader=color_palette)
-splash.append(bg_sprite)
-##########################################################################
-
 # set progress bar width and height relative to board's display
-x = board.DISPLAY.width // 5
+width = board.DISPLAY.width - 40
+height = 30
+
+x = board.DISPLAY.width // 2 - width // 2
 y = board.DISPLAY.height // 3
 
 # Create a new progress_bar object at (x, y)
-progress_bar = ProgressBar(x, y, 200, 30, 1.0)
+progress_bar = ProgressBar(x, y, width, height, 1.0)
 
 # Append progress_bar to the splash group
 splash.append(progress_bar)