diff --git a/src/ISerial.cpp b/src/ISerial.cpp
index 4bc72a9d..bc280e68 100644
--- a/src/ISerial.cpp
+++ b/src/ISerial.cpp
@@ -5,11 +5,7 @@ ISerial::ISerial(Module* mod) {
 }
 
 void ISerial::begin(long speed) {
-#if defined(ESP8266)
-  _mod->ModuleSerial->begin(speed, _mod->getRx(), _mod->getTx(), SWSERIAL_8N1);
-#else
   _mod->ModuleSerial->begin(speed);
-#endif
 }
 
 bool ISerial::listen() {
diff --git a/src/Module.cpp b/src/Module.cpp
index b706c56e..1c994eff 100644
--- a/src/Module.cpp
+++ b/src/Module.cpp
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ Module::Module(int rx, int tx, HardwareSerial* useSer) {
 
 #ifdef SOFTWARE_SERIAL_UNSUPPORTED
   ModuleSerial = useSer;
-#elif defined(ESP8266)
-  ModuleSerial = new SoftwareSerial();
-  (void)useSer;
 #else
   ModuleSerial = new SoftwareSerial(_rx, _tx);
   (void)useSer;
@@ -39,9 +36,6 @@ Module::Module(int cs, int int0, int int1, int rx, int tx, SPIClass& spi, SPISet
 
 #ifdef SOFTWARE_SERIAL_UNSUPPORTED
   ModuleSerial = useSer;
-#elif defined(ESP8266)
-  ModuleSerial = new SoftwareSerial();
-  (void)useSer;
 #else
   ModuleSerial = new SoftwareSerial(_rx, _tx);
   (void)useSer;
@@ -69,8 +63,6 @@ void Module::init(uint8_t interface, uint8_t gpio) {
     case USE_UART:
 #if defined(ESP32)
       ModuleSerial->begin(baudrate, SERIAL_8N1, _rx, _tx);
-#elif defined(ESP8266)
-      ModuleSerial->begin(baudrate, _rx, _tx, SWSERIAL_8N1);
 #else
       ModuleSerial->begin(baudrate);
 #endif