diff --git a/libraries/SoftwareSerial b/libraries/SoftwareSerial
index d4ae180f3..8e45d18d5 160000
--- a/libraries/SoftwareSerial
+++ b/libraries/SoftwareSerial
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit d4ae180f33347c851dc2e51ce1779f02b4d3fa11
+Subproject commit 8e45d18d5a1c9d9f6a9a6a9b4923690117117d45
diff --git a/libraries/esp8266/examples/SerialStress/SerialStress.ino b/libraries/esp8266/examples/SerialStress/SerialStress.ino
index 1412abd2b..5500b10a6 100644
--- a/libraries/esp8266/examples/SerialStress/SerialStress.ino
+++ b/libraries/esp8266/examples/SerialStress/SerialStress.ino
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ void setup() {
 
   // using HardwareSerial0 pins,
   // so we can still log to the regular usbserial chips
-  SoftwareSerial* ss = new SoftwareSerial(3, 1);
-  ss->begin(SSBAUD);
+  SoftwareSerial* ss = new SoftwareSerial;
+  ss->begin(SSBAUD, 3, 1);
   ss->enableIntTx(false);
   logger = ss;
   logger->println();