diff --git a/ft_sourceplot.m b/ft_sourceplot.m
index 877d039f9d..6039a3a650 100644
--- a/ft_sourceplot.m
+++ b/ft_sourceplot.m
@@ -1875,7 +1875,7 @@ function cb_redraw(h, eventdata)
 end
 
 if ~((opt.hasfreq && numel(functional.freq)>1) || opt.hastime)
-  ht = subplot('position',[0.06+0.06+opt.h1size(1) 0.06 opt.h2size(1) opt.h3size(2)]);
+  ht = axes('position',[0.06+0.06+opt.h1size(1) 0.06 opt.h2size(1) opt.h3size(2)]);
   set(ht, 'visible', 'off');
   if opt.init
     opt.ht0 = text(ht, 0, 0.7, str0);