diff --git a/wled00/pin_manager.cpp b/wled00/pin_manager.cpp
index 32773ed9..e1f9712f 100644
--- a/wled00/pin_manager.cpp
+++ b/wled00/pin_manager.cpp
@@ -577,7 +577,8 @@ bool PinManagerClass::joinWire(int8_t pinSDA, int8_t pinSCL) {
     USER_PRINTLN(F("PIN Manager: warning - wire.setPins failed!"));
   }
 
-  wireIsOK = Wire.begin();  // this will fail if wire is already running
+  //wireIsOK = Wire.begin();  // this will fail if wire is already running
+  Wire.begin();  // returns void on 8266
 
   if (wireIsOK == false) {
     USER_PRINTLN(F("PIN Manager: warning - wire.begin failed!"));