diff --git a/esphomeyaml/components/light/index.rst b/esphomeyaml/components/light/index.rst
index 3fe7a8b32..614a41d1e 100644
--- a/esphomeyaml/components/light/index.rst
+++ b/esphomeyaml/components/light/index.rst
@@ -278,15 +278,19 @@ This effect allows you to write completely custom light effects yourself using :
               update_interval: 1s
               lambda: |-
                 static int state = 0;
+                auto call = id(my_light).turn_on();
+                // Transtion of 1000ms = 1s
+                call.set_transition_length(1000);
                 if (state == 0) {
-                  id(my_light).start_transition(light::LightColorValues::from_rgb(1.0, 1.0, 1.0)));
+                  call.set_rgb(1.0, 1.0, 1.0);
                 } else if (state == 1) {
-                  id(my_light).start_transition(light::LightColorValues::from_rgb(1.0, 0.0, 1.0)));
+                  call.set_rgb(1.0, 0.0, 1.0);
                 } else if (state == 2) {
-                  id(my_light).start_transition(light::LightColorValues::from_rgb(0.0, 0.0, 1.0)));
+                  call.set_rgb(0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
                 } else {
-                  id(my_light).start_transition(light::LightColorValues::from_rgb(0.0, 0.0, 0.0)));
+                  call.set_rgb(1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
                 }
+                call.execute();
                 state += 1;
                 if (state == 4)
                   state = 0;