diff --git a/Arduino/CanGrow/CanGrow.ino b/Arduino/CanGrow/CanGrow.ino
index ffaf59d..676c8ee 100644
--- a/Arduino/CanGrow/CanGrow.ino
+++ b/Arduino/CanGrow/CanGrow.ino
@@ -886,6 +886,7 @@ void setup() {
   pinMode(PINsoilmoisture, OUTPUT);  
   pinMode(PINled, OUTPUT);
   pinMode(PINpump, OUTPUT);
+  pinMode(PIN_WIPE, OUTPUT);
   
   
   // set all OUTPUT to low
@@ -931,7 +932,7 @@ void setup() {
   // and we can enjoy the boot screen meanwhile :p
   // meanwhile blink with the led onboad :) 
   // 333 * 6 =~ 2 seconds
-  pinMode(PIN_WIPE, OUTPUT);
+
   for(byte i = 0; i <= 6 ; i++) {
     if(i % 2) {
       digitalWrite(PIN_WIPE, LOW);
@@ -944,7 +945,6 @@ void setup() {
   digitalWrite(PIN_WIPE, HIGH);
   //delay(2000);
 
-  pinMode(PIN_WIPE, INPUT);
   // read status from PIN_WIPE to WIPE
   // when PIN_WIPE is set to LOW, wipe EEPROM
   if(digitalRead(PIN_WIPE) == LOW) {