diff --git a/examples/pylab_examples/manual_axis.py b/examples/pylab_examples/manual_axis.py
index feaf4556a154..f1f8b2aedc51 100644
--- a/examples/pylab_examples/manual_axis.py
+++ b/examples/pylab_examples/manual_axis.py
@@ -5,11 +5,10 @@
 
 This example should be considered deprecated and is left just for demo
 purposes for folks wanting to make a pseudo-axis
-
 """
 
 import numpy as np
-from pylab import figure, show
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 import matplotlib.lines as lines
 
 
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ def make_yaxis(ax, xloc=0, offset=0.05, **props):
 props = dict(color='black', linewidth=2, markeredgewidth=2)
 x = np.arange(200.)
 y = np.sin(2*np.pi*x/200.) + np.random.rand(200) - 0.5
-fig = figure(facecolor='white')
+fig = plt.figure(facecolor='white')
 ax = fig.add_subplot(111, frame_on=False)
 ax.axison = False
 ax.plot(x, y, 'd', markersize=8, markerfacecolor='blue')
@@ -56,4 +55,4 @@ def make_yaxis(ax, xloc=0, offset=0.05, **props):
 make_xaxis(ax, 0, offset=0.1, **props)
 make_yaxis(ax, 0, offset=5, **props)
 
-show()
+plt.show()