diff --git a/adafruit_seesaw/analoginput.py b/adafruit_seesaw/analoginput.py
index dd1ebd3..4f9825c 100644
--- a/adafruit_seesaw/analoginput.py
+++ b/adafruit_seesaw/analoginput.py
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ class AnalogInput:
     :param ~adafruit_seesaw.seesaw.Seesaw seesaw: The device
     :param int pin: The pin number on the device"""
 
-    def __init__(self, seesaw, pin):
+    def __init__(self, seesaw, pin, delay=0.008):
         self._seesaw = seesaw
         self._pin = pin
+        self._delay = delay
 
     def deinit(self):
         pass
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ def deinit(self):
     @property
     def value(self):
         """The current analog value on the pin, as an integer from 0..65535 (inclusive)"""
-        return self._seesaw.analog_read(self._pin)
+        return self._seesaw.analog_read(self._pin, self._delay)
 
     @property
     def reference_voltage(self):
diff --git a/adafruit_seesaw/seesaw.py b/adafruit_seesaw/seesaw.py
index d42f746..20eb0d3 100644
--- a/adafruit_seesaw/seesaw.py
+++ b/adafruit_seesaw/seesaw.py
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ def get_GPIO_interrupt_flag(self, delay=0.008):
         self.read(_GPIO_BASE, _GPIO_INTFLAG, buf, delay=delay)
         return struct.unpack(">I", buf)[0]
 
-    def analog_read(self, pin):
+    def analog_read(self, pin, delay=0.008):
         """Read the value of an analog pin by number"""
         buf = bytearray(2)
         if pin not in self.pin_mapping.analog_pins:
@@ -253,13 +253,8 @@ def analog_read(self, pin):
         elif self.chip_id == _SAMD09_HW_ID_CODE:
             offset = self.pin_mapping.analog_pins.index(pin)
 
-        self.read(
-            _ADC_BASE,
-            _ADC_CHANNEL_OFFSET + offset,
-            buf,
-        )
+        self.read(_ADC_BASE, _ADC_CHANNEL_OFFSET + offset, buf, delay)
         ret = struct.unpack(">H", buf)[0]
-        time.sleep(0.001)
         return ret
 
     def touch_read(self, pin):