diff --git a/CircuitPython_Simple_Wordclock/code.py b/CircuitPython_Simple_Wordclock/code.py
index 7a7594800..792d1bc45 100644
--- a/CircuitPython_Simple_Wordclock/code.py
+++ b/CircuitPython_Simple_Wordclock/code.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ LED13 = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.D13)
 LED13.direction = digitalio.Direction.OUTPUT
 
 pixel_pin = board.D5
-num_pixels = 22
-pixels = neopixel.NeoPixel(pixel_pin, num_pixels, brightness=0.8)
+num_pixels = 21
+pixels = neopixel.NeoPixel(pixel_pin, num_pixels, brightness=1.0)
 pixels.fill((0, 0, 0))
 COLOR = (0, 200, 0)  # Green