diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/path.py b/lib/matplotlib/path.py
index 2e0d86456167..67e340be2b5f 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/path.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/path.py
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ def contains_points(self, points, transform=None, radius=0.0):
         if transform is not None:
             transform = transform.frozen()
         result = _path.points_in_path(points, radius, self, transform)
-        return result
+        return result.astype('bool')
 
     def contains_path(self, path, transform=None):
         """
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_path.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_path.py
index 6543137c0e1f..a5508f7d522e 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_path.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_path.py
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ def test_point_in_path():
 
     path = Path(verts2, closed=True)
     points = [(0.5, 0.5), (1.5, 0.5)]
-
-    assert np.all(path.contains_points(points) == [True, False])
+    ret = path.contains_points(points)
+    assert ret.dtype == 'bool'
+    assert np.all(ret == [True, False])
 
 
 def test_contains_points_negative_radius():