diff --git a/layers/+lang/ipython-notebook/matplotlibrc b/layers/+lang/ipython-notebook/matplotlibrc
index ad853298c..ae7f4e758 100644
--- a/layers/+lang/ipython-notebook/matplotlibrc
+++ b/layers/+lang/ipython-notebook/matplotlibrc
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ axes.facecolor      : 383838   # axes background color
 axes.edgecolor      : bcbcbc   # axes edge color
 axes.grid           : True     # display grid or not
 axes.labelcolor     : dcdccc
-axes.color_cycle    : 8cd0d3, 7f9f7f, cc9393, 93e0e3, dc8cc3, f0dfaf, dcdccc
+axes.prop_cycle     : 8cd0d3, 7f9f7f, cc9393, 93e0e3, dc8cc3, f0dfaf, dcdccc
 # (system default)    blue,   green,  red,    cyan,  magenta, yellow, black
 
 xtick.color          : dcdccc      # color of the tick labels
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ figure.edgecolor : 383838   # figure edgecolor
 
 # See also:
 # * Sane color scheme for Matplotlib
-#   http://www.huyng.com/posts/sane-color-scheme-for-matplotlib/
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+#   http://www.huyng.com/posts/sane-color-scheme-for-matplotlib/