diff --git a/src/gpsread.cpp b/src/gpsread.cpp
index 262daf0a..bcefd2a2 100644
--- a/src/gpsread.cpp
+++ b/src/gpsread.cpp
@@ -90,13 +90,12 @@ time_t fetch_gpsTime(uint16_t *msec) {
   // poll NMEA $GPZDA sentence
 #ifdef GPS_SERIAL
   GPS_Serial.print(ZDA_Request);
+  // wait for gps NMEA answer
+  vTaskDelay(tx_Ticks(NMEA_FRAME_SIZE, GPS_SERIAL));
 #elif defined GPS_I2C
   Wire.print(ZDA_Request);
 #endif
 
-  // wait for gps NMEA answer
-  //vTaskDelay(tx_Ticks(NMEA_FRAME_SIZE, GPS_SERIAL));
-
   // did we get a current time?
   if (gpstime.isUpdated() && gpstime.isValid()) {
 
@@ -104,7 +103,8 @@ time_t fetch_gpsTime(uint16_t *msec) {
 
     String rawtime = gpstime.value();
     uint32_t time_bcd = rawtime.toFloat() * 100;
-    uint32_t delay_ms = gpstime.age() + nmea_txDelay_ms + NMEA_COMPENSATION_FACTOR;
+    uint32_t delay_ms =
+        gpstime.age() + nmea_txDelay_ms + NMEA_COMPENSATION_FACTOR;
     uint8_t year =
         CalendarYrToTm(gps.date.year()); // year offset from 1970 in microTime.h