Use checkdep_usetex to check for usetex

jenshnielsen · jenshnielsen · commit baab5d2b4ae1 · 2016-08-15T12:09:09.000+01:00
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_usetex.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_usetex.py
@@ -11,12 +11,10 @@
                   extensions=['pdf', 'png'],
                   tol=0.3)
 def test_usetex():
-    cmd = ['latex', '-version']
-    try:
-        check_output(cmd)
-    except:
+    canusetex = matplotlib.checkdep_usetex(True)
+    if not canusetex:
         from nose import SkipTest
-        raise SkipTest('missing command: %s' % cmd[0])
+        raise SkipTest('Cannot run usetex_test')
     matplotlib.rcParams['text.usetex'] = True
     fig = plt.figure()
     ax = fig.add_subplot(111)
