diff --git a/displayio/__init__.py b/displayio/__init__.py
index c0d35a3..b983ab5 100644
--- a/displayio/__init__.py
+++ b/displayio/__init__.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 from typing import Union
 
 import fourwire
+import i2cdisplaybus
 from busdisplay import BusDisplay
 from busdisplay._displaybus import _DisplayBus
 from epaperdisplay import EPaperDisplay
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@
 # when compatibility is removed from core displayio
 Display = BusDisplay
 FourWire = fourwire.FourWire
+I2CDisplay = i2cdisplaybus.I2CDisplayBus
 
 __version__ = "0.0.0+auto.0"
 __repo__ = "https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Blinka_displayio.git"