The helix_analysis docstring says that it was added in version 1.0.0 https://github.com/MDAnalysis/mdanalysis/blob/2c714fccd95d8b05f807e38175557e398199b1d6/package/MDAnalysis/analysis/helix_analysis.py#L32 However, it's not (unless I'm missing something) in 1.1.1 (or at least current `master`).