diff --git a/adafruit_rgb_display/rgb.py b/adafruit_rgb_display/rgb.py
index 8cfa5c9..0227cce 100644
--- a/adafruit_rgb_display/rgb.py
+++ b/adafruit_rgb_display/rgb.py
@@ -255,6 +255,19 @@ def rotation(self, val: int) -> None:
             raise ValueError("Rotation must be 0/90/180/270")
         self._rotation = val
 
+    @property
+    def root_group(self) -> None:
+        """Placeholder attribute to catch displayio use"""
+        raise NotImplementedError(
+            "Please use a displayio driver for the display. This is the pixel-level driver."
+        )
+
+    @root_group.setter
+    def root_group(self, val) -> None:
+        raise NotImplementedError(
+            "Please use a displayio driver for the display. This is the pixel-level driver."
+        )
+
 
 class DisplaySPI(Display):
     """Base class for SPI type devices"""