diff --git a/examples/widgets/check_buttons.py b/examples/widgets/check_buttons.py
index 936e6d96341c..c259490e4a6d 100644
--- a/examples/widgets/check_buttons.py
+++ b/examples/widgets/check_buttons.py
@@ -8,23 +8,25 @@
 s2 = np.sin(6*np.pi*t)
 
 fig, ax = plt.subplots()
-l0, = ax.plot(t, s0, visible=False, lw=2)
-l1, = ax.plot(t, s1, lw=2)
-l2, = ax.plot(t, s2, lw=2)
+ax.plot(t, s0, visible=False, lw=2, color='k', label='2 Hz')
+ax.plot(t, s1, lw=2, color='r', label='4 Hz')
+ax.plot(t, s2, lw=2, color='g', label='6 Hz')
 plt.subplots_adjust(left=0.2)
 
+lines = ax.get_lines()
+
+# Make checkbuttons with all plotted lines with correct visibility
 rax = plt.axes([0.05, 0.4, 0.1, 0.15])
-check = CheckButtons(rax, ('2 Hz', '4 Hz', '6 Hz'), (False, True, True))
+labels = [str(line.get_label()) for line in lines]
+visibility = [line.get_visible() for line in lines]
+check = CheckButtons(rax, labels, visibility)
 
 
 def func(label):
-    if label == '2 Hz':
-        l0.set_visible(not l0.get_visible())
-    elif label == '4 Hz':
-        l1.set_visible(not l1.get_visible())
-    elif label == '6 Hz':
-        l2.set_visible(not l2.get_visible())
+    index = labels.index(label)
+    lines[index].set_visible(not lines[index].get_visible())
     plt.draw()
+
 check.on_clicked(func)
 
 plt.show()