diff --git a/display.py b/display.py
index 1d9afd2..582f61c 100644
--- a/display.py
+++ b/display.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class display:
         self.width = width
         self.height = height
         self.device = LCD(2, i2c_addr, True)
-        self.contents = [""] * self.height
+        self.contents = [" " * width] * self.height
     
     async def redraw(self, row = None):
         if row == None: