diff --git a/src/HomeSpan.h b/src/HomeSpan.h
index 40b592b..1ca4046 100644
--- a/src/HomeSpan.h
+++ b/src/HomeSpan.h
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ struct Span{
     webLog.init(maxEntries, serv, tz, url);
   }
 
-  void autoPoll(){xTaskCreateUniversal([](void *parms){for(;;)homeSpan.pollTask();}, "pollTask", getArduinoLoopTaskStackSize(), NULL, 1, &pollTaskHandle, 0);}     // start pollTask()
+  void autoPoll(){xTaskCreateUniversal([](void *parms){for(;;)homeSpan.pollTask();}, "pollTask", CONFIG_ARDUINO_LOOP_STACK_SIZE, NULL, 1, &pollTaskHandle, 0);}     // start pollTask()
 
   void setTimeServerTimeout(uint32_t tSec){webLog.waitTime=tSec*1000;}    // sets wait time (in seconds) for optional web log time server to connect
   
diff --git a/src/Settings.h b/src/Settings.h
index 3da1fbb..a352ea7 100644
--- a/src/Settings.h
+++ b/src/Settings.h
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@
 
 #define     ARDUINO_ESP_VERSION   STRINGIFY(ARDUINO_ESP32_GIT_DESC)
 
+#if ESP_ARDUINO_VERSION_MAJOR<2
+  #error THIS SKETCH REQUIRES VERSION 2 OF THE ARDUINO ESP32 LIBRARY
+#endif
+
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //                DEFAULT SETTINGS                  //