diff --git a/laydi/plots.py b/laydi/plots.py
index 8789d82..2fc3452 100644
--- a/laydi/plots.py
+++ b/laydi/plots.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import gtk
 
 import matplotlib
 from matplotlib.backends.backend_gtkagg import FigureCanvasGTKAgg
-from matplotlib.nxutils import points_inside_poly
 from matplotlib.figure import Figure
 from matplotlib.collections import LineCollection
 from matplotlib.patches import Polygon,Rectangle,Circle
@@ -334,7 +333,7 @@ class ScatterMarkerPlot(Plot):
 
     def lasso_select_callback(self, verts, key=None):
         xys = scipy.c_[self.xaxis_data[:,scipy.newaxis], self.yaxis_data[:,scipy.newaxis]]
-        index = scipy.nonzero(points_inside_poly(xys, verts))[0]
+        index = scipy.nonzero(verts.contains_points(xys))
         ids = self.dataset_1.get_identifiers(self.current_dim, index)
         ids = self.update_selection(ids, key)
         self.selection_listener(self.current_dim, ids)
@@ -608,7 +607,8 @@ class ScatterPlot(Plot):
 
     def lasso_select_callback(self, verts, key=None):
         xys = scipy.c_[self.xaxis_data[:,scipy.newaxis], self.yaxis_data[:,scipy.newaxis]]
-        index = scipy.nonzero(points_inside_poly(xys, verts))[0]
+        poly = matplotlib.path.Path(verts, closed=True)
+        index = scipy.nonzero(poly.contains_points(xys))[0]
         ids = self.dataset_1.get_identifiers(self.current_dim, index)
         ids = self.update_selection(ids, key)
         self.selection_listener(self.current_dim, ids)
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ class HistogramPlot(Plot):
         if self.current_dim == None: return
         self.active_patches = []
         for patch in self.patches:
-            if scipy.any(points_inside_poly(verts, patch.get_verts())):
+            if scipy.any(verts.contains_points(patch.get_verts())):
                 self.active_patches.append(patch)
         if not self.active_patches: return
         ids = set()
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ class NetworkPlot(Plot):
 
     def lasso_select_callback(self, verts, key=None):
         xys = scipy.c_[self.xaxis_data[:,scipy.newaxis], self.yaxis_data[:,scipy.newaxis]]
-        index = scipy.nonzero(points_inside_poly(xys, verts))[0]
+        index = scipy.nonzero(verts.contains_ponts(xys))
         ids = self.dataset.get_identifiers(self.current_dim, index)
         ids = self.update_selection(ids, key)
         self.selection_listener(self.current_dim, ids)