diff --git a/src/backends/pyplot.jl b/src/backends/pyplot.jl
index f39c7b89..1b06630e 100644
--- a/src/backends/pyplot.jl
+++ b/src/backends/pyplot.jl
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ function py_add_series(plt::Plot{PyPlotBackend}, series::Series)
                     label = series[:label],
                     zorder = series[:series_plotindex] + 0.5,
                     marker = py_marker(_cycle(shapes,i)),
-                    s =  py_thickness_scale(plt, _cycle(series[:markersize],i) .^ 2),
+                    s =  py_thickness_scale(plt, _cycle(series[:markersize],i)).^ 2,
                     facecolors = py_color(get_markercolor(series, i), get_markercoloralpha(series, i)),
                     edgecolors = msc,
                     linewidths = lw,
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ function py_add_series(plt::Plot{PyPlotBackend}, series::Series)
                   push!(cur_y_list, _cycle(y,i))
 
                   push!(cur_color_list, _cycle(markercolor, i))
-                  push!(cur_scale_list, py_thickness_scale(plt, _cycle(series[:markersize],i) .^ 2))
+                  push!(cur_scale_list, py_thickness_scale(plt, _cycle(series[:markersize],i)).^ 2)
 
                   continue
                 end
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ function py_add_series(plt::Plot{PyPlotBackend}, series::Series)
                   zorder = series[:series_plotindex] + 0.5,
                   marker = prev_marker,
                   s = cur_scale_list,
-                  edgecolors = py_color(get_markerstrokecolor(series), get_markerstrokealpha(series)),  # Do we need include i?
+                  edgecolors = py_color(get_markerstrokecolor(series), get_markerstrokealpha(series)),
                   linewidths = py_thickness_scale(plt, series[:markerstrokewidth]),
                   facecolors = cur_color_list,
                   extrakw...
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ function py_add_series(plt::Plot{PyPlotBackend}, series::Series)
                 cur_y_list = [_cycle(y,i)]
 
                 cur_color_list = [_cycle(markercolor, i)]
-                cur_scale_list = [py_thickness_scale(plt, _cycle(series[:markersize],i) .^ 2)]
+                cur_scale_list = [py_thickness_scale(plt, _cycle(series[:markersize],i)) .^ 2]
 
                 prev_marker = cur_marker
             end
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ function py_add_series(plt::Plot{PyPlotBackend}, series::Series)
                 label = series[:label],
                 zorder = series[:series_plotindex] + 0.5,
                 marker = py_marker(series[:markershape]),
-                s = py_thickness_scale(plt, series[:markersize] .^ 2),
+                s = py_thickness_scale(plt, series[:markersize]) .^2,
                 edgecolors = py_color(get_markerstrokecolor(series), get_markerstrokealpha(series)),
                 linewidths = py_thickness_scale(plt, series[:markerstrokewidth]),
                 extrakw...
@@ -1320,10 +1320,10 @@ function py_add_legend(plt::Plot, sp::Subplot, ax)
                             linewidth = py_thickness_scale(plt, clamp(get_linewidth(series), 0, 5)),
                             linestyle = py_linestyle(:path, get_linestyle(series)),
                             marker = py_marker(_cycle(series[:markershape], 1)),
-                            markersize = py_thickness_scale(plt, 6), # 6 looks same the default
+                            markersize = py_thickness_scale(plt, 6), # 6 looks same the default, do not put ^2
                             markeredgecolor = py_color(single_color(get_markerstrokecolor(series)), get_markerstrokealpha(series)),
                             markerfacecolor = py_color(single_color(get_markercolor(series, clims)), get_markeralpha(series)),
-                            markeredgewidth = py_thickness_scale(plt, 1)
+                            markeredgewidth = py_thickness_scale(plt, 1.1)  # scales better
                         )
                     else
                         series[:serieshandle][1]