diff --git a/control.go b/control.go
index df715c4..589dcab 100644
--- a/control.go
+++ b/control.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ var onCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		}
 		defer led.ws.Fini()
 
-		_ = led.display(colors[colorName], 0, onBrightness)
+		_ = led.fade(colors[colorName], onBrightness)
 	},
 }
 
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ var offCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		}
 		defer led.ws.Fini()
 
-		_ = led.display(off, 0, 0)
+		_ = led.fade(off, 0)
 	},
 }
diff --git a/homekit.go b/homekit.go
index cb2393a..cf1cea6 100644
--- a/homekit.go
+++ b/homekit.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func startHomekit() {
 			}
 		} else {
 			klog.Infof("Switch is off")
-			err = led.display(off, 0, 0)
+			err = led.fade(off, 0)
 			if err != nil {
 				klog.Error(err)
 			}
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func startHomekit() {
 
 	hc.OnTermination(func() {
 		klog.Info("terminated. turning off lights")
-		err = led.display(off, 0, 0)
+		err = led.fade(off, 0)
 		if err != nil {
 			klog.Error(err)
 		}
diff --git a/neopixel.go b/neopixel.go
index 37bd1a8..5ee72a8 100644
--- a/neopixel.go
+++ b/neopixel.go
@@ -68,7 +68,10 @@ func newLEDArray() (*LEDArray, error) {
 // brightness: sets the brightness for the entire thing
 func (led *LEDArray) display(color uint32, delay int, brightness int) error {
 	klog.V(6).Infof("setting led array to color: %d, delay: %d, brightness: %d", color, delay, brightness)
-	led.ws.SetBrightness(0, brightness)
+	err := led.setBrightness(brightness)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	for i := 0; i < len(led.ws.Leds(0)); i++ {
 		led.ws.Leds(0)[i] = color
 		klog.V(10).Infof("setting led %d", i)