diff --git a/overcomplete/visualization/cmaps.py b/overcomplete/visualization/cmaps.py
index 440940c..a92c72e 100644
--- a/overcomplete/visualization/cmaps.py
+++ b/overcomplete/visualization/cmaps.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def create_alpha_cmap(color_input, name=None):
     """
     if isinstance(color_input, str):
         # If the input is a colormap name
-        base_cmap = plt.cm.get_cmap(color_input)
+        base_cmap = plt.get_cmap(color_input)
     elif isinstance(color_input, tuple) and len(color_input) == 3:
         if np.max(color_input) > 1:
             color_input = (