diff --git a/src/display/src/main.rs b/src/display/src/main.rs
index 3d49f85..3c468d9 100644
--- a/src/display/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/display/src/main.rs
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ fn main() -> ! {
         let rx = gpio.pin25.into_floating_input().downgrade();
         // Configure serial communication
         let (mut tx, _) = serial::Serial::uart0(p.UART0, tx, rx, BAUD115200).split();
-        write!(tx, "serial - start\r\n");
+        writeln!(tx, "");
+        writeln!(tx, "Init");
         
         // Create delay provider
         let mut delay = Delay::new(p.TIMER0);
@@ -192,10 +193,10 @@ fn main() -> ! {
             [0, 1, 1, 1, 0],
         ];
 
-        let _ = write!(tx, "\n\rStarting!\n\r");
+        writeln!(tx, "Starting!");
 
         loop {
-            let _ = write!(tx, "I <3 Rust on the micro:bit!\n\r");
+            writeln!(tx, "I <3 Rust on the micro:bit!");
             leds.display(&mut delay, letter_I, 1000);
             leds.display(&mut delay, heart, 1000);
             leds.display(&mut delay, letter_U, 1000);
diff --git a/src/serial/src/main.rs b/src/serial/src/main.rs
index 7bae758..c2c660b 100644
--- a/src/serial/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/serial/src/main.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ use rt::ExceptionFrame;
 use sh::hio;
 
 use microbit::hal::prelude::*;
-use microbit::hal::delay::Delay;
 use microbit::hal::serial;
 use microbit::hal::serial::BAUD115200;
 
@@ -36,14 +35,12 @@ fn main() -> ! {
     if let Some(p) = microbit::Peripherals::take() {
         // Split GPIO
         let mut gpio = p.GPIO.split();
-        // Create delay provider
-        let mut delay = Delay::new(p.TIMER0);
         // Configure RX and TX pins accordingly
         let tx = gpio.pin24.into_push_pull_output().downgrade();
         let rx = gpio.pin25.into_floating_input().downgrade();
         // Configure serial communication
         let (mut tx, mut rx) = serial::Serial::uart0(p.UART0, tx, rx, BAUD115200).split();
-        write!(tx, "Start\r\n");
+        writeln!(tx, "Start");
         loop {
             let val = block!(rx.read()).unwrap();
             block!(tx.write(val));