Merge pull request #16091 from meeseeksmachine/auto-backport-of-pr-16086-on-v3.1.x

timhoffm · web-flow · commit 388af152ae86 · 2020-01-04T18:02:33.000+01:00
Backport PR #16086 on branch v3.1.x (FIX: use supported attribute to check pillow version)
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/backend_bases.py b/lib/matplotlib/backend_bases.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 from matplotlib.path import Path
 
 try:
-    from PIL import PILLOW_VERSION
+    from PIL import __version__ as PILLOW_VERSION
     from distutils.version import LooseVersion
     if LooseVersion(PILLOW_VERSION) >= "3.4":
         _has_pil = True
