diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/hatch.py b/lib/matplotlib/hatch.py
index 01c030102981..d07d6b5ac01a 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/hatch.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/hatch.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def __init__(self, hatch, density):
             self.num_vertices = 0
 
     def set_vertices_and_codes(self, vertices, codes):
-        steps = np.linspace(-0.5, 0.5, self.num_lines + 1, True)
+        steps = np.linspace(-0.5, 0.5, self.num_lines + 1)
         vertices[0::2, 0] = 0.0 + steps
         vertices[0::2, 1] = 0.0 - steps
         vertices[1::2, 0] = 1.0 + steps
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def __init__(self, hatch, density):
             self.num_vertices = 0
 
     def set_vertices_and_codes(self, vertices, codes):
-        steps = np.linspace(-0.5, 0.5, self.num_lines + 1, True)
+        steps = np.linspace(-0.5, 0.5, self.num_lines + 1)
         vertices[0::2, 0] = 0.0 + steps
         vertices[0::2, 1] = 1.0 + steps
         vertices[1::2, 0] = 1.0 + steps
@@ -111,10 +111,9 @@ def set_vertices_and_codes(self, vertices, codes):
         cursor = 0
         for row in range(self.num_rows + 1):
             if row % 2 == 0:
-                cols = np.linspace(0.0, 1.0, self.num_rows + 1, True)
+                cols = np.linspace(0, 1, self.num_rows + 1)
             else:
-                cols = np.linspace(offset / 2.0, 1.0 - offset / 2.0,
-                                   self.num_rows, True)
+                cols = np.linspace(offset / 2, 1 - offset / 2, self.num_rows)
             row_pos = row * offset
             for col_pos in cols:
                 vertices[cursor:cursor + shape_size] = (shape_vertices +
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/legend_handler.py b/lib/matplotlib/legend_handler.py
index 0d66105af55e..88e8e0fdf7ee 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/legend_handler.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/legend_handler.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def get_xdata(self, legend, xdescent, ydescent, width, height, fontsize):
                                 numpoints)
             xdata_marker = xdata
         else:
-            xdata = np.linspace(-xdescent, -xdescent + width, 2)
+            xdata = [-xdescent, -xdescent + width]
             xdata_marker = [-xdescent + 0.5 * width]
         return xdata, xdata_marker
 
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ def create_artists(self, legend, orig_handle,
 
         xdata, xdata_marker = self.get_xdata(legend, xdescent, ydescent,
                                              width, height, fontsize)
-        ydata = ((height - ydescent) / 2.) * np.ones(xdata.shape, float)
+        ydata = np.full_like(xdata, (height - ydescent) / 2)
         legline = Line2D(xdata, ydata)
 
         self.update_prop(legline, orig_handle, legend)
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ def create_artists(self, legend, orig_handle,
         xdata, xdata_marker = self.get_xdata(legend, xdescent, ydescent,
                                              width, height, fontsize)
 
-        ydata = ((height - ydescent) / 2.) * np.ones(xdata.shape, float)
+        ydata = np.full_like(xdata, (height - ydescent) / 2)
         legline = Line2D(xdata, ydata)
 
         xdata_marker = np.asarray(xdata_marker)