diff --git a/DHT.cpp b/DHT.cpp
index 0033ac8..a07eeda 100644
--- a/DHT.cpp
+++ b/DHT.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ boolean DHT::read(void) {
   pinMode(_pin, OUTPUT);
   digitalWrite(_pin, LOW);
   delay(20);
-  cli();
+  noInterrupts();
   digitalWrite(_pin, HIGH);
   delayMicroseconds(40);
   pinMode(_pin, INPUT);
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ boolean DHT::read(void) {
 
   }
 
-  sei();
+  interrupts();
   
   /*
   Serial.println(j, DEC);
diff --git a/DHT.h b/DHT.h
index 3455c06..8f40a02 100644
--- a/DHT.h
+++ b/DHT.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ class DHT {
  private:
   uint8_t data[6];
   uint8_t _pin, _type, _count;
-  boolean read(void);
   unsigned long _lastreadtime;
   boolean firstreading;
 
@@ -35,6 +34,7 @@ class DHT {
   float convertCtoF(float);
   float computeHeatIndex(float tempFahrenheit, float percentHumidity);
   float readHumidity(void);
+  boolean read(void);
 
 };
 #endif