diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/PinController.h b/FlippR-Driver/src/PinController.h
index e85941f..6a3e7d3 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/PinController.h
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/PinController.h
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ public:
   PinController();
   virtual ~PinController() = default;
 
-  static void initialize_output_pin(const uint8_t address);
   void initialize_port_expander(const uint8_t i2c_address, const uint8_t pin_base);
 
 protected:
+  static void initialize_output_pin(const uint8_t address);
   static void initialize_input_pin(uint8_t address);
 
   static void write_pin(uint8_t address, bool value);
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/DriverBoardItem.cpp b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/DriverBoardItem.cpp
index f5ccab8..ae1aa98 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/DriverBoardItem.cpp
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/DriverBoardItem.cpp
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@ using namespace flippR_driver::output;
 
 items::detail::DriverBoardItem::DriverBoardItem(std::shared_ptr<PinController> pin_controller, const uint8_t & address) :
   address(address)
-{
-  pin_controller->initialize_output_pin(this->address);
-}
+{}
 
 uint8_t items::detail::DriverBoardItem::get_address() const
 {