diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
index 89024e8da0c9..b143f39ea0b1 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
@@ -2162,7 +2162,7 @@ def make_iterable(x):
 
         if adjust_xlim:
             xmin, xmax = self.dataLim.intervalx
-            xmin = np.min(w for w in width if w > 0)
+            xmin = min(w for w in width if w > 0)
             if xerr is not None:
                 xmin = xmin - np.max(xerr)
             xmin = max(xmin * 0.9, 1e-100)
@@ -2170,7 +2170,7 @@ def make_iterable(x):
 
         if adjust_ylim:
             ymin, ymax = self.dataLim.intervaly
-            ymin = np.min(h for h in height if h > 0)
+            ymin = min(h for h in height if h > 0)
             if yerr is not None:
                 ymin = ymin - np.max(yerr)
             ymin = max(ymin * 0.9, 1e-100)