diff --git a/adafruit_pybadger.py b/adafruit_pybadger.py
index dd5af05..025317f 100644
--- a/adafruit_pybadger.py
+++ b/adafruit_pybadger.py
@@ -84,12 +84,17 @@ class PyBadger:
     def __init__(self, i2c=None):
         # Accelerometer
         if i2c is None:
-            i2c = board.I2C()
-        int1 = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.ACCELEROMETER_INTERRUPT)
-        try:
-            self._accelerometer = adafruit_lis3dh.LIS3DH_I2C(i2c, address=0x19, int1=int1)
-        except ValueError:
-            self._accelerometer = adafruit_lis3dh.LIS3DH_I2C(i2c, int1=int1)
+            try:
+                i2c = board.I2C()
+            except RuntimeError:
+                self._accelerometer = None
+
+        if i2c is not None:
+            int1 = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.ACCELEROMETER_INTERRUPT)
+            try:
+                self._accelerometer = adafruit_lis3dh.LIS3DH_I2C(i2c, address=0x19, int1=int1)
+            except ValueError:
+                self._accelerometer = adafruit_lis3dh.LIS3DH_I2C(i2c, int1=int1)
 
         # Buttons
         self._buttons = GamePadShift(digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.BUTTON_CLOCK),
@@ -202,7 +207,7 @@ def light(self):
     @property
     def acceleration(self):
         """Accelerometer data."""
-        return self._accelerometer.acceleration
+        return self._accelerometer.acceleration if self._accelerometer is not None else None
 
     @property
     def brightness(self):
diff --git a/examples/pybadger_simpletest.py b/examples/pybadger_simpletest.py
index f5fa502..836fd13 100644
--- a/examples/pybadger_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/pybadger_simpletest.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 pybadger.show_badge(name_string="Blinka", hello_scale=2, my_name_is_scale=2, name_scale=3)
 
 while True:
-    pybadger.auto_dim_display(delay=10)
+    pybadger.auto_dim_display(delay=10) # Remove or comment out this line if you have the PyBadge LC
     if pybadger.button.a:
         pybadger.show_business_card(image_name="Blinka.bmp", name_string="Blinka", name_scale=2,
                                     email_string_one="blinka@", email_string_two="adafruit.com")