diff --git a/scousepy/scouse.py b/scousepy/scouse.py
index 0babd2c..f7f76ab 100644
--- a/scousepy/scouse.py
+++ b/scousepy/scouse.py
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 
 from astropy import log
 import numpy as np
+try:
+    np.set_printoptions(legacy='1.25')
+except AttributeError:
+    pass
 import os
 import sys
 import warnings
diff --git a/scousepy/scousecoverage.py b/scousepy/scousecoverage.py
index 13c6c1d..b35d321 100644
--- a/scousepy/scousecoverage.py
+++ b/scousepy/scousecoverage.py
@@ -1481,7 +1481,10 @@ def make_radiobuttons(ax,options,function,**kwargs):
     """
     from matplotlib.widgets import RadioButtons
     myradiobuttons=RadioButtons(ax,options,**kwargs)
-    for circle in myradiobuttons.circles: # adjust radius here. The default is 0.05
-        circle.set_radius(0.05)
+    try:
+        for circle in myradiobuttons.circles: # adjust radius here. The default is 0.05
+            circle.set_radius(0.05)
+    except AttributeError:
+        pass
     myradiobuttons.on_clicked(function)
     return myradiobuttons
diff --git a/scousepy/scousefitchecker.py b/scousepy/scousefitchecker.py
index 2744a6d..9fc7c75 100644
--- a/scousepy/scousefitchecker.py
+++ b/scousepy/scousefitchecker.py
@@ -697,7 +697,12 @@ def setup_legend_connections(self, legend, lookup_artist,lookup_handle):
         lookup_handle : matplotlib legend handles
 
         """
-        for artist in legend.legendHandles:
+        legend_handles_array = None
+        try:
+            legend_handles_array = legend.legendHandles
+        except AttributeError:
+            legend_handles_array = legend.legend_handles
+        for artist in legend_handles_array:
             artist.set_picker(True)
             artist.set_pickradius(10) # 10 points tolerance
 
@@ -714,7 +719,11 @@ def build_legend_lookups(self, legend):
 
         """
         labels = [t.get_text() for t in legend.texts]
-        handles = legend.legendHandles
+        handles = None
+        try:
+            handles = legend.legendHandles
+        except AttributeError:
+            handles = legend.legend_handles
         label2handle = dict(zip(labels, handles))
         handle2text = dict(zip(handles, legend.texts))
         lookup_artist = {}
diff --git a/scousepy/scousefitter.py b/scousepy/scousefitter.py
index b994d66..29a9f93 100644
--- a/scousepy/scousefitter.py
+++ b/scousepy/scousefitter.py
@@ -803,7 +803,12 @@ def setup_legend_connections(self, legend, lookup_artist,lookup_handle):
         lookup_handle : matplotlib legend handles
 
         """
-        for artist in legend.legendHandles:
+        legend_handles_array = None
+        try:
+            legend_handles_array = legend.legendHandles
+        except AttributeError:
+            legend_handles_array = legend.legend_handles
+        for artist in legend_handles_array:
             artist.set_picker(True)
             artist.set_pickradius(10) # 10 points tolerance
 
@@ -820,7 +825,11 @@ def build_legend_lookups(self, legend):
 
         """
         labels = [t.get_text() for t in legend.texts]
-        handles = legend.legendHandles
+        handles = None
+        try:
+            handles = legend.legendHandles
+        except AttributeError:
+            handles = legend.legend_handles
         label2handle = dict(zip(labels, handles))
         handle2text = dict(zip(handles, legend.texts))
         lookup_artist = {}