matplotlib · NelleV · Jul 4, 2016 · Jul 4, 2016
diff --git a/examples/pie_and_polar_charts/polar_scatter_demo.py b/examples/pie_and_polar_charts/polar_scatter_demo.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 """
 Demo of scatter plot on a polar axis.

-Size increases radially in this example and color increases with angle (just to
-verify the symbols are being scattered correctly).
+Size increases radially in this example and color increases with angle
+(just to verify the symbols are being scattered correctly).
 """
 import numpy as np
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
 N = 150
 r = 2 * np.random.rand(N)
 theta = 2 * np.pi * np.random.rand(N)
-area = 200 * r**2 * np.random.rand(N)
+area = 200 * r**2
 colors = theta

 ax = plt.subplot(111, projection='polar')
-c = plt.scatter(theta, r, c=colors, s=area, cmap=plt.cm.hsv)
+c = ax.scatter(theta, r, c=colors, s=area, cmap=plt.cm.hsv)
 c.set_alpha(0.75)

 plt.show()