diff --git a/QGL/Plotting.py b/QGL/Plotting.py
index 85da6285..6ddd4d71 100644
--- a/QGL/Plotting.py
+++ b/QGL/Plotting.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def plot_waveforms(waveforms, figTitle = ''):
     plots = []
     for (ct,chan) in enumerate(channels):
         fig = bk.figure(title=figTitle + repr(chan), plot_width=800, plot_height=350, y_range=[-1.05, 1.05])
-        fig.background_fill = config.plotBackground
+        fig.background_fill_color = config.plotBackground
         if config.gridColor:
             fig.xgrid.grid_line_color = config.gridColor
             fig.ygrid.grid_line_color = config.gridColor
diff --git a/QGL/PulseSequencePlotter.py b/QGL/PulseSequencePlotter.py
index c374675f..58e42588 100644
--- a/QGL/PulseSequencePlotter.py
+++ b/QGL/PulseSequencePlotter.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def plot_pulse_files(fileNames, firstSeqNum=0):
 
     source = bk.ColumnDataSource(data=dataDict)
     figH = bk.figure(title=title, plot_width=1000, y_range=(-1,len(dataDict)+1))
-    figH.background_fill = config.plotBackground
+    figH.background_fill_color = config.plotBackground
     if config.gridColor:
         figH.xgrid.grid_line_color = config.gridColor
         figH.ygrid.grid_line_color = config.gridColor