diff --git a/plotly/matplotlylib/mplexporter/tests/test_utils.py b/plotly/matplotlylib/mplexporter/tests/test_utils.py
index 1373dd4679..9c302d7491 100644
--- a/plotly/matplotlylib/mplexporter/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/plotly/matplotlylib/mplexporter/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 from numpy.testing import assert_allclose, assert_equal
+
 from .. import utils
-import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 
 
 def test_path_data():
diff --git a/plotly/matplotlylib/tests/test_renderer.py b/plotly/matplotlylib/tests/test_renderer.py
index 72116813ac..0d63e4815b 100644
--- a/plotly/matplotlylib/tests/test_renderer.py
+++ b/plotly/matplotlylib/tests/test_renderer.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 import plotly.tools as tls
 
-from . import plt
-
 
 def test_native_legend_enabled_when_matplotlib_legend_present():
     """Test that when matplotlib legend is present, Plotly uses native legend."""