PRF: only try to use IPython if already imported

tacaswell · tacaswell · commit 67fda44c233a · 2015-09-09T18:51:27.000-04:00
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/__init__.py b/lib/matplotlib/__init__.py
@@ -1591,7 +1591,9 @@ def param(func):
         python_has_signature = major >= 3 and minor1 >= 3
         python_has_wrapped = major >= 3 and minor1 >= 2
 
-        if not python_has_signature:
+        # if in a legacy version of python and IPython is already imported
+        # try to use their back-ported signature
+        if not python_has_signature and 'IPython' in sys.modules:
             try:
                 import IPython.utils.signatures
                 signature = IPython.utils.signatures.signature
