diff --git a/adafruit_tmp006.py b/adafruit_tmp006.py
index a360313..ac6e23d 100644
--- a/adafruit_tmp006.py
+++ b/adafruit_tmp006.py
@@ -160,8 +160,7 @@ def read_register(self, register):
     def _read_u16(self, address):
         with self._device as i2c:
             self._BUFFER[0] = address & 0xFF
-            i2c.write(self._BUFFER, end=1, stop=False)
-            i2c.readinto(self._BUFFER, end=2)
+            i2c.write_then_readinto(self._BUFFER, self._BUFFER, out_end=1, in_end=2)
         return self._BUFFER[0]<<8 | self._BUFFER[1]
 
     def _write_u16(self, address, val):