diff --git a/plotly/tools.py b/plotly/tools.py
index 31390568264..8489a246994 100644
--- a/plotly/tools.py
+++ b/plotly/tools.py
@@ -1651,7 +1651,7 @@ def create_quiver(x, y, u, v, scale=.1, arrow_scale=.3,
         data = [quiver]
         layout = graph_objs.Layout(hovermode='closest')
 
-        return dict(data=data, layout=layout)
+        return graph_objs.Figure(data=data, layout=layout)
 
     @staticmethod
     def create_streamline(x, y, u, v,
@@ -1759,7 +1759,7 @@ def create_streamline(x, y, u, v,
         data = [streamline]
         layout = graph_objs.Layout(hovermode='closest')
 
-        return dict(data=data, layout=layout)
+        return graph_objs.Figure(data=data, layout=layout)
 
     @staticmethod
     def _make_increasing_ohlc(open, high, low, close, dates, **kwargs):
@@ -1996,7 +1996,7 @@ def create_ohlc(open, high, low, close,
         layout = graph_objs.Layout(xaxis=dict(zeroline=False),
                                    hovermode='closest')
 
-        return dict(data=data, layout=layout)
+        return graph_objs.Figure(data=data, layout=layout)
 
     @staticmethod
     def _make_increasing_candle(open, high, low, close, dates, **kwargs):
@@ -2222,7 +2222,7 @@ def create_candlestick(open, high, low, close,
             data = candle_incr_data + candle_decr_data
 
         layout = graph_objs.Layout()
-        return dict(data=data, layout=layout)
+        return graph_objs.Figure(data=data, layout=layout)
 
     @staticmethod
     def create_distplot(hist_data, group_labels,
@@ -2402,9 +2402,7 @@ def create_distplot(hist_data, group_labels,
                             position=0.0))
 
         data = sum(data, [])
-        dist_fig = dict(data=data, layout=layout)
-
-        return dist_fig
+        return graph_objs.Figure(data=data, layout=layout)
 
 
 class _Quiver(FigureFactory):