diff --git a/src/plotter.jl b/src/plotter.jl
index 4bd28049..c0b4474e 100644
--- a/src/plotter.jl
+++ b/src/plotter.jl
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ CurrentBackend(sym::Symbol) = CurrentBackend(sym, backendInstance(sym))
 # ---------------------------------------------------------
 
 function pickDefaultBackend()
+  try
+    if Pkg.installed("PyPlot") != nothing
+      return CurrentBackend(:pyplot)
+    end
+  end
   try
     if Pkg.installed("Immerse") != nothing
       return CurrentBackend(:immerse)
@@ -98,11 +103,6 @@ function pickDefaultBackend()
       return CurrentBackend(:qwt)
     end
   end
-  try
-    if Pkg.installed("PyPlot") != nothing
-      return CurrentBackend(:pyplot)
-    end
-  end
   try
     if Pkg.installed("Gadfly") != nothing
       return CurrentBackend(:gadfly)