diff --git a/examples/st7735r_128x160_simpletest.py b/examples/st7735r_128x160_simpletest.py
index 8a430d3..cda5f6d 100644
--- a/examples/st7735r_128x160_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/st7735r_128x160_simpletest.py
@@ -9,11 +9,13 @@
 from adafruit_display_text import label
 from adafruit_st7735r import ST7735R
 
+# Release any resources currently in use for the displays
+displayio.release_displays()
+
 spi = board.SPI()
 tft_cs = board.D5
 tft_dc = board.D6
 
-displayio.release_displays()
 display_bus = displayio.FourWire(spi, command=tft_dc, chip_select=tft_cs, reset=board.D9)
 
 display = ST7735R(display_bus, width=160, height=128, rotation=90, bgr=True)
diff --git a/examples/st7735r_18tftshield_buttons.py b/examples/st7735r_18tftshield_buttons.py
index 24ee271..b7c9347 100644
--- a/examples/st7735r_18tftshield_buttons.py
+++ b/examples/st7735r_18tftshield_buttons.py
@@ -7,13 +7,15 @@
 from adafruit_seesaw.tftshield18 import TFTShield18
 from adafruit_st7735r import ST7735R
 
+# Release any resources currently in use for the displays
+displayio.release_displays()
+
 ss = TFTShield18()
 
 spi = board.SPI()
 tft_cs = board.D10
 tft_dc = board.D8
 
-displayio.release_displays()
 display_bus = displayio.FourWire(spi, command=tft_dc, chip_select=tft_cs)
 
 ss.tft_reset()
diff --git a/examples/st7735r_minitft_featherwing_simpletest.py b/examples/st7735r_minitft_featherwing_simpletest.py
index 3c67ffd..12d3fb0 100644
--- a/examples/st7735r_minitft_featherwing_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/st7735r_minitft_featherwing_simpletest.py
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 from adafruit_seesaw.seesaw import Seesaw
 from adafruit_st7735r import ST7735R
 
+# Release any resources currently in use for the displays
+displayio.release_displays()
+
 reset_pin = 8
 i2c = board.I2C()
 ss = Seesaw(i2c, 0x5E)
@@ -19,7 +22,6 @@
 tft_cs = board.D5
 tft_dc = board.D6
 
-displayio.release_displays()
 display_bus = displayio.FourWire(spi, command=tft_dc, chip_select=tft_cs)
 
 ss.digital_write(reset_pin, True)
diff --git a/examples/st7735r_minitft_simpletest.py b/examples/st7735r_minitft_simpletest.py
index ee4bc31..8ec9cad 100644
--- a/examples/st7735r_minitft_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/st7735r_minitft_simpletest.py
@@ -9,11 +9,13 @@
 from adafruit_display_text import label
 from adafruit_st7735r import ST7735R
 
+# Release any resources currently in use for the displays
+displayio.release_displays()
+
 spi = board.SPI()
 tft_cs = board.D5
 tft_dc = board.D6
 
-displayio.release_displays()
 display_bus = displayio.FourWire(spi, command=tft_dc, chip_select=tft_cs, reset=board.D9)
 
 display = ST7735R(display_bus, width=160, height=80, colstart=24, rotation=270, bgr=True)
diff --git a/examples/st7735r_simpletest.py b/examples/st7735r_simpletest.py
index d8fbc7c..af3a25a 100644
--- a/examples/st7735r_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/st7735r_simpletest.py
@@ -9,11 +9,13 @@
 from adafruit_display_text import label
 from adafruit_st7735r import ST7735R
 
+# Release any resources currently in use for the displays
+displayio.release_displays()
+
 spi = board.SPI()
 tft_cs = board.D5
 tft_dc = board.D6
 
-displayio.release_displays()
 display_bus = displayio.FourWire(spi, command=tft_dc, chip_select=tft_cs, reset=board.D9)
 
 display = ST7735R(display_bus, width=128, height=128, colstart=2, rowstart=1)