diff --git a/src/backends/pyplot.jl b/src/backends/pyplot.jl
index 0241e3d9..972f22e0 100644
--- a/src/backends/pyplot.jl
+++ b/src/backends/pyplot.jl
@@ -1321,7 +1321,7 @@ end
 # display/output
 
 function _display(plt::Plot{PyPlotBackend})
-    plt.o.show()
+    isdefined(PyCall, :_setproperty!) ? plt.o.show() : plot.o[:show]()
 end