diff --git a/pseudopy/nonnormal.py b/pseudopy/nonnormal.py
index 43b8af9..45fb7b7 100644
--- a/pseudopy/nonnormal.py
+++ b/pseudopy/nonnormal.py
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ def __init__(self, A,
     def plot(self, epsilons, **kwargs):
         contours = pyplot.contour(self.Real, self.Imag, self.Vals,
                                   levels=epsilons,
-                                  colors=pyplot.rcParams['axes.color_cycle'])
+                                  colors=pyplot.rcParams['axes.prop_cycle'].by_key()['color']
+                                  )
         plot_finish(contours, **kwargs)
         return contours
 
diff --git a/pseudopy/normal.py b/pseudopy/normal.py
index b79ba19..7a41c72 100644
--- a/pseudopy/normal.py
+++ b/pseudopy/normal.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def plot(self, epsilons, **kwargs):
                 Y += list(numpy.imag(path.vertices[:-1]))
                 Z += [epsilon] * (len(path.vertices) - 1)
         contours = pyplot.tricontour(X, Y, Z, levels=epsilons,
-                                     colors=pyplot.rcParams['axes.color_cycle']
+                                     colors=pyplot.rcParams['axes.prop_cycle'].by_key()['color']
                                      )
         plot_finish(contours, **kwargs)
         return contours