diff --git a/src/backends/plotly.jl b/src/backends/plotly.jl
index db099301..5d11e288 100644
--- a/src/backends/plotly.jl
+++ b/src/backends/plotly.jl
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ function plotly_axis(axis::Axis, sp::Subplot)
 
         # ticks
         ticks = get_ticks(axis)
-        if ticks != :auto && ax[:type] != "-"
+        if ticks != :auto
             ttype = ticksType(ticks)
             if ttype == :ticks
                 ax[:tickmode] = "array"