diff --git a/src/yapsut/graphics.py b/src/yapsut/graphics.py
index 7c0c1af71ca3f65fe8142993d6ae333281fba9fc..f12e9303875a95bdca1bfe32ee120f9f26a5621f 100644
--- a/src/yapsut/graphics.py
+++ b/src/yapsut/graphics.py
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ class StandardFig() :
         plt.gca().get_xaxis().set_visible(visible)
     def yaxis_visible(self,visible) :
         from matplotlib import pyplot as plt
-        plt.gca().get_xaxis().set_visible(visible)
+        plt.gca().get_yaxis().set_visible(visible)
     #
     # metadata PROPERTIES
     @property