diff --git a/src/WS2812FX.cpp b/src/WS2812FX.cpp
index 5eed240..beaf6a4 100644
--- a/src/WS2812FX.cpp
+++ b/src/WS2812FX.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ bool WS2812FX::service() {
           SET_FRAME;
           doShow = true;
           uint16_t delay = (MODE_PTR(_seg->mode))();
-          _seg_rt->next_time = now + max(delay, SPEED_MIN);
+          _seg_rt->next_time = now + ws2812fx_max(delay, SPEED_MIN);
           _seg_rt->counter_mode_call++;
         }
       }
diff --git a/src/WS2812FX.h b/src/WS2812FX.h
index 23c3b44..4eca2b8 100644
--- a/src/WS2812FX.h
+++ b/src/WS2812FX.h
@@ -46,12 +46,8 @@
   #include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h>
 #endif
 
-// include max macro for ESP boards
-#ifndef max
-#define max(a,b) \
-  ({ __typeof__ (a) _a = (a); \
-    __typeof__ (b) _b = (b); \
-    _a > _b ? _a : _b; })
+#ifndef ws2812fx_max
+#define ws2812fx_max(a, b) ((a) > (b) ? (a) : (b))
 #endif
 
 #define DEFAULT_BRIGHTNESS (uint8_t)50
diff --git a/src/modes.cpp b/src/modes.cpp
index efb60b5..d60790c 100644
--- a/src/modes.cpp
+++ b/src/modes.cpp
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ uint16_t WS2812FX::mode_theater_chase_rainbow(void) {
  */
 uint16_t WS2812FX::mode_running_lights(void) {
   uint8_t size = 1 << SIZE_OPTION;
-  uint8_t sineIncr = max((uint8_t)1, (256 / _seg_len) * size);
+  uint8_t sineIncr = ws2812fx_max((uint8_t)1, (256 / _seg_len) * size);
   for(uint16_t i=0; i < _seg_len; i++) {
     int lum = (int)sine8(((i + _seg_rt->counter_mode_step) * sineIncr));
     uint32_t color = color_blend(_seg->colors[0], _seg->colors[1], lum);
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ uint16_t WS2812FX::mode_rainbow_fireworks(void) {
 
   // occasionally create a random red pixel
   if(random8(4) == 0) {
-    uint16_t index = _seg->start + 6 + random16(max((uint8_t)1, _seg_len - 12));
+    uint16_t index = _seg->start + 6 + random16(ws2812fx_max((uint8_t)1, _seg_len - 12));
     setRawPixelColor(index, RED); // set the raw pixel color (ignore global brightness)
     SET_CYCLE;
   }
diff --git a/src/modes_funcs.cpp b/src/modes_funcs.cpp
index 01c97f5..99c3b4a 100644
--- a/src/modes_funcs.cpp
+++ b/src/modes_funcs.cpp
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ uint16_t WS2812FX::fireworks(uint32_t color) {
 
   uint8_t size = 2 << SIZE_OPTION;
   if(!_triggered) {
-    for(uint16_t i=0; i<max((uint8_t)1, _seg_len/20); i++) {
+    for(uint16_t i=0; i<ws2812fx_max((uint8_t)1, _seg_len/20); i++) {
       if(random8(10) == 0) {
         uint16_t index = _seg->start + random16(_seg_len - size + 1);
         fill(color, index, size);
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ uint16_t WS2812FX::fireworks(uint32_t color) {
       }
     }
   } else {
-    for(uint16_t i=0; i<max((uint8_t)1, _seg_len/10); i++) {
+    for(uint16_t i=0; i<ws2812fx_max((uint8_t)1, _seg_len/10); i++) {
       uint16_t index = _seg->start + random16(_seg_len - size + 1);
       fill(color, index, size);
       SET_CYCLE;
@@ -412,10 +412,10 @@ uint16_t WS2812FX::fire_flicker(int rev_intensity) {
   byte r = (_seg->colors[0] >> 16) & 0xFF;
   byte g = (_seg->colors[0] >>  8) & 0xFF;
   byte b = (_seg->colors[0]        & 0xFF);
-  byte lum = max(w, max(r, max(g, b))) / rev_intensity;
+  byte lum = ws2812fx_max(w, ws2812fx_max(r, ws2812fx_max(g, b))) / rev_intensity;
   for(uint16_t i=_seg->start; i <= _seg->stop; i++) {
     int flicker = random8(lum);
-    setPixelColor(i, max(r - flicker, 0), max(g - flicker, 0), max(b - flicker, 0), max(w - flicker, 0));
+    setPixelColor(i, ws2812fx_max(r - flicker, 0), ws2812fx_max(g - flicker, 0), ws2812fx_max(b - flicker, 0), ws2812fx_max(w - flicker, 0));
   }
 
   SET_CYCLE;