diff --git a/samples/us020.go b/samples/us020.go
index 19b32ff..42726c4 100644
--- a/samples/us020.go
+++ b/samples/us020.go
@@ -5,9 +5,13 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/kid0m4n/go-rpi/sensor/us020"
+	"github.com/stianeikeland/go-rpio"
 )
 
 func main() {
+	rpio.Open()
+	defer rpio.Close()
+
 	rf := us020.New(10, 9, nil)
 	defer rf.Close()
 
diff --git a/sensor/us020/us020.go b/sensor/us020/us020.go
index c494982..2b3f67f 100644
--- a/sensor/us020/us020.go
+++ b/sensor/us020/us020.go
@@ -61,10 +61,6 @@ func (d *US020) setup() (err error) {
 	d.mu.Lock()
 	defer d.mu.Unlock()
 
-	if err = rpio.Open(); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
 	d.echoPin = rpio.Pin(d.EchoPinNumber)       // ECHO port on the US020
 	d.triggerPin = rpio.Pin(d.TriggerPinNumber) // TRIGGER port on the US020
 
@@ -134,5 +130,4 @@ func (d *US020) Distance() (distance float64, err error) {
 // Close.
 func (d *US020) Close() {
 	d.echoPin.Output()
-	rpio.Close()
 }