diff --git a/src/internal/NeoEspBitBangMethod.h b/src/internal/NeoEspBitBangMethod.h
index 506adb7..bc2a779 100644
--- a/src/internal/NeoEspBitBangMethod.h
+++ b/src/internal/NeoEspBitBangMethod.h
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ public:
 
         // Need 100% focus on instruction timing
 #if defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32)
-        delay(1); // required
+        vTaskDelay(1 / portTICK_PERIOD_MS); // required
         portMUX_TYPE updateMux = portMUX_INITIALIZER_UNLOCKED;
 
         portENTER_CRITICAL(&updateMux);
@@ -398,4 +398,4 @@ typedef NeoEsp8266BitBang400KbpsInvertedMethod NeoEsp8266BitBangApa106InvertedMe
 #endif
 
 // ESP bitbang doesn't have defaults and should avoided except for testing
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif