diff --git a/src/dev/esp8266/esp8266.cpp b/src/dev/esp8266/esp8266.cpp
index 7435133e..9b8c5ec3 100644
--- a/src/dev/esp8266/esp8266.cpp
+++ b/src/dev/esp8266/esp8266.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ void Esp8266Device::set_hostname(const char* hostname)
 
 const char* Esp8266Device::get_core_version()
 {
-    return ESP.getCoreVersion().c_str();
+    return _core_version.c_str();
 }
 
 const char* Esp8266Device::get_chip_model()
diff --git a/src/dev/esp8266/esp8266.h b/src/dev/esp8266/esp8266.h
index 460cb264..4c48d1ae 100644
--- a/src/dev/esp8266/esp8266.h
+++ b/src/dev/esp8266/esp8266.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class Esp8266Device : public BaseDevice {
         _hostname        = "plate";
         _backlight_power = 1;
         _backlight_level = 100;
+        _core_version    = ESP.getCoreVersion().c_str();
 #ifdef TFT_BCKL
         _backlight_pin = TFT_BCKL;
 #else
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ class Esp8266Device : public BaseDevice {
 
   private:
     std::string _hostname;
+    std::string _core_version;
 
     uint8_t _backlight_pin;
     uint8_t _backlight_level;
diff --git a/src/hasp/hasp_dispatch.cpp b/src/hasp/hasp_dispatch.cpp
index ba16c45b..d177edd3 100644
--- a/src/hasp/hasp_dispatch.cpp
+++ b/src/hasp/hasp_dispatch.cpp
@@ -1050,10 +1050,10 @@ void dispatch_output_statusupdate(const char*, const char*)
                    (HASP_NUM_PAGES));
         strcat(data, buffer);
 
-#if defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP8266)
-        snprintf_P(buffer, sizeof(buffer), PSTR("\"espVcc\":%.2f,"), (float)ESP.getVcc() / 1000);
-        strcat(data, buffer);
-#endif
+// #if defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP8266)
+//         snprintf_P(buffer, sizeof(buffer), PSTR("\"espVcc\":%.2f,"), (float)ESP.getVcc() / 1000);
+//         strcat(data, buffer);
+// #endif
 
         snprintf_P(buffer, sizeof(buffer), PSTR("\"tftDriver\":\"%s\",\"tftWidth\":%u,\"tftHeight\":%u}"),
                    haspTft.get_tft_model(), (TFT_WIDTH), (TFT_HEIGHT));