diff --git a/variants/heltec_wireless_paper/platformio.ini b/variants/heltec_wireless_paper/platformio.ini
index 9cf761537..f0bca8604 100644
--- a/variants/heltec_wireless_paper/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/heltec_wireless_paper/platformio.ini
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ build_flags =
   ${esp32_base.build_flags}
   -I variants/heltec_wireless_paper
   -D HELTEC_WIRELESS_PAPER
-  -D ARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1      ; need for Serial
+  ;-D ARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1      ; this breaks Serial
   -D P_LORA_DIO_1=14
   -D P_LORA_NSS=8
   -D P_LORA_RESET=RADIOLIB_NC
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ build_flags =
   -D WRAPPER_CLASS=CustomSX1262Wrapper
   -D LORA_TX_POWER=22
   -D P_LORA_TX_LED=18
-  -D PIN_BOARD_SDA=17
-  -D PIN_BOARD_SCL=18
+  ;-D PIN_BOARD_SDA=17
+  ;-D PIN_BOARD_SCL=18               ; same GPIO as P_LORA_TX_LED
   -D PIN_USER_BTN=0
   -D PIN_VEXT_EN=45
   -D PIN_VBAT_READ=20
@@ -139,4 +139,4 @@ build_src_filter = ${Heltec_Wireless_Paper_base.build_src_filter}
   +<../examples/simple_room_server>
 lib_deps =
   ${Heltec_Wireless_Paper_base.lib_deps}
-  ${esp32_ota.lib_deps}
\ No newline at end of file
+  ${esp32_ota.lib_deps}