diff --git a/python/port/mod/matplotlib/plot_view.cpp b/python/port/mod/matplotlib/plot_view.cpp
index f2e5ba1d3..ff8dccb83 100644
--- a/python/port/mod/matplotlib/plot_view.cpp
+++ b/python/port/mod/matplotlib/plot_view.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void PlotView::traceLabel(KDContext * ctx, KDRect r, PlotStore::Label label) con
   drawLabel(ctx, r,
     label.x(), label.y(), label.string(),
     KDColorBlack,
-    RelativePosition::Before,
+    RelativePosition::None,
     RelativePosition::None
   );
 }