diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index c3e0e97..36652fc 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=SparkFun VL53L1X 4m Laser Distance Sensor
-version=1.2.11
+version=1.2.12
 author=SparkFun Electronics <techsupport@sparkfun.com>
 maintainer=SparkFun Electronics <sparkfun.com>
 sentence=Library for the SparkFun Qwiic 4m Distance Sensor - VL53L1X
diff --git a/src/SparkFun_VL53L1X.cpp b/src/SparkFun_VL53L1X.cpp
index b540436..4ea1cb4 100644
--- a/src/SparkFun_VL53L1X.cpp
+++ b/src/SparkFun_VL53L1X.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include "SparkFun_VL53L1X.h"
 
+SFEVL53L1X::SFEVL53L1X()
+{
+	_i2cPort = &Wire;
+	_shutdownPin = -1;
+	_interruptPin = -1;
+	_device = new VL53L1X(&Wire, -1, -1);
+}
 SFEVL53L1X::SFEVL53L1X(TwoWire &i2cPort, int shutdownPin, int interruptPin)
 {
 	_i2cPort = &i2cPort;
@@ -40,6 +47,10 @@ SFEVL53L1X::SFEVL53L1X(TwoWire &i2cPort, int shutdownPin, int interruptPin)
 	_interruptPin = interruptPin;
 	_device = new VL53L1X(&i2cPort, shutdownPin, interruptPin);
 }
+SFEVL53L1X::~SFEVL53L1X()
+{
+	delete (VL53L1X *)_device;
+}
 
 bool SFEVL53L1X::init()
 {
@@ -54,6 +65,14 @@ bool SFEVL53L1X::begin()
 	return _device->VL53L1X_SensorInit();
 }
 
+bool SFEVL53L1X::begin(TwoWire &i2cPort)
+{
+	_i2cPort = &i2cPort;
+	_device->dev_i2c = &i2cPort;
+
+	return begin();
+}
+
 /*Checks the ID of the device, returns true if ID is correct*/
 
 bool SFEVL53L1X::checkID()
diff --git a/src/SparkFun_VL53L1X.h b/src/SparkFun_VL53L1X.h
index 20fb682..fbb940a 100644
--- a/src/SparkFun_VL53L1X.h
+++ b/src/SparkFun_VL53L1X.h
@@ -59,9 +59,13 @@ struct DetectionConfig
 class SFEVL53L1X
 {
 	public:
-	SFEVL53L1X(TwoWire &i2cPort = Wire, int shutdownPin = -1, int interruptPin = -1); //Constructs our Distance sensor without an interrupt or shutdown pin
+	//Constructs our Distance sensor
+	SFEVL53L1X(); // Default to Wire. Set both pins to -1 (undefined).
+	SFEVL53L1X(TwoWire &i2cPort, int shutdownPin = -1, int interruptPin = -1);
+	~SFEVL53L1X();
 	bool init(); //Deprecated version of begin
 	bool begin(); //Initialization of sensor
+	bool begin(TwoWire &i2cPort); //Initialization of sensor
 	bool checkID(); //Check the ID of the sensor, returns true if ID is correct
 	void sensorOn(); //Toggles shutdown pin to turn sensor on and off
     void sensorOff(); //Toggles shutdown pin to turn sensor on and off
diff --git a/src/st_src/vl53l1x_class.h b/src/st_src/vl53l1x_class.h
index 458014b..0af5eea 100644
--- a/src/st_src/vl53l1x_class.h
+++ b/src/st_src/vl53l1x_class.h
@@ -553,10 +553,13 @@ class VL53L1X : public RangeSensor
 	
 	
 
- protected:
+ public:
 
     /* IO Device */
     TwoWire *dev_i2c;
+
+ protected:
+
     /* Digital out pin */
 	int gpio0;
 	int gpio1Int;