diff --git a/hardware/arduino/avr/libraries/SPI/examples/DigitalPotControl/DigitalPotControl.ino b/hardware/arduino/avr/libraries/SPI/examples/DigitalPotControl/DigitalPotControl.ino
index 8719058e7..c7afcc0a3 100644
--- a/hardware/arduino/avr/libraries/SPI/examples/DigitalPotControl/DigitalPotControl.ino
+++ b/hardware/arduino/avr/libraries/SPI/examples/DigitalPotControl/DigitalPotControl.ino
@@ -63,11 +63,9 @@ void loop() {
 void digitalPotWrite(int address, int value) {
   // take the SS pin low to select the chip:
   digitalWrite(slaveSelectPin, LOW);
-  delay(100);
   //  send in the address and value via SPI:
   SPI.transfer(address);
   SPI.transfer(value);
-  delay(100);
   // take the SS pin high to de-select the chip:
   digitalWrite(slaveSelectPin, HIGH);
 }