diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/UITask.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/UITask.cpp
index f4981984..df09e269 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/UITask.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/UITask.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 
 #define AUTO_OFF_MILLIS   15000   // 15 seconds
 
+#ifndef USER_BTN_PRESSED
+#define USER_BTN_PRESSED LOW
+#endif
+
 // 'meshcore', 128x13px
 static const uint8_t meshcore_logo [] PROGMEM = {
     0x3c, 0x01, 0xe3, 0xff, 0xc7, 0xff, 0x8f, 0x03, 0x87, 0xfe, 0x1f, 0xfe, 0x1f, 0xfe, 0x1f, 0xfe, 
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index a8bdf219..f6221c51 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ build_flags = -w -DNDEBUG -DRADIOLIB_STATIC_ONLY=1 -DRADIOLIB_GODMODE=1
   -D LORA_FREQ=867.5
   -D LORA_BW=250
   -D LORA_SF=10
-  -D USER_BTN_PRESSED=LOW
 build_src_filter =
   +<*.cpp>
   +<helpers/*.cpp>