diff --git a/adafruit_displayio_sh1107.py b/adafruit_displayio_sh1107.py
index be0e55b..7f0a445 100644
--- a/adafruit_displayio_sh1107.py
+++ b/adafruit_displayio_sh1107.py
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@
         b"\xaf\x00"  # DISPLAY_ON
     )
     _PIXELS_IN_ROW = True
-    _ROTATION_OFFSET = 0
 else:
     _INIT_SEQUENCE = (
         b"\xae\x00"  # display off, sleep mode
@@ -142,7 +141,6 @@
         b"\xaf\x00"  # DISPLAY_ON
     )
     _PIXELS_IN_ROW = False
-    _ROTATION_OFFSET = 90
 
 
 class SH1107(Display):
@@ -163,10 +161,9 @@ def __init__(
         self,
         bus: Union[I2CDisplayBus, FourWire],
         display_offset: int = DISPLAY_OFFSET_ADAFRUIT_FEATHERWING_OLED_4650,
-        rotation: int = 0,
+        rotation: int = 90,
         **kwargs
     ) -> None:
-        rotation = (rotation + _ROTATION_OFFSET) % 360
         if rotation in (0, 180):
             multiplex = kwargs["width"] - 1
         else:
diff --git a/examples/displayio_sh1107_simpletest.py b/examples/displayio_sh1107_simpletest.py
index b91956a..935f512 100644
--- a/examples/displayio_sh1107_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/displayio_sh1107_simpletest.py
@@ -38,9 +38,7 @@
 HEIGHT = 64
 BORDER = 2
 
-display = adafruit_displayio_sh1107.SH1107(
-    display_bus, width=WIDTH, height=HEIGHT, rotation=0
-)
+display = adafruit_displayio_sh1107.SH1107(display_bus, width=WIDTH, height=HEIGHT)
 
 # Make the display context
 splash = displayio.Group()