diff --git a/src/yapsut/graphics.py b/src/yapsut/graphics.py
index b94efbbfb535b295e76b8cb83413d4d4a24e4451..7c0c1af71ca3f65fe8142993d6ae333281fba9fc 100644
--- a/src/yapsut/graphics.py
+++ b/src/yapsut/graphics.py
@@ -488,10 +488,10 @@ class StandardFig() :
         import matplotlib.gridspec as gridspec
         return gridspec.GridSpec(nrows,ncols,**kargs)
     def xaxis_visible(self,visible) :
-        import matplotlib.gridspec as gridspec
+        from matplotlib import pyplot as plt
         plt.gca().get_xaxis().set_visible(visible)
     def yaxis_visible(self,visible) :
-        import matplotlib.gridspec as gridspec
+        from matplotlib import pyplot as plt
         plt.gca().get_xaxis().set_visible(visible)
     #
     # metadata PROPERTIES