Move artist sort to within if block

blink1073 · blink1073 · commit 1e2aac3b469a · 2015-03-09T21:37:14.000-05:00
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/backend_bases.py b/lib/matplotlib/backend_bases.py
@@ -2788,8 +2788,9 @@ def mouse_move(self, event):
                 artists = event.inaxes.hitlist(event)
                 if event.inaxes.patch in artists:
                     artists.remove(event.inaxes.patch)
-                artists.sort(key=lambda x: x.zorder)
+
                 if artists:
+                    artists.sort(key=lambda x: x.zorder)
                     a = artists[-1]
                     data = a.get_cursor_data(event)
                     if data is not None:
