diff --git a/chaco/plugin/plot_editor.py b/chaco/plugin/plot_editor.py
index 727ab2030..71c3836c0 100644
--- a/chaco/plugin/plot_editor.py
+++ b/chaco/plugin/plot_editor.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from enable.component_editor import ComponentEditor
 from pyface.workbench.api import TraitsUIEditor
 from traits.api import Any, Enum, HasTraits, Property, Str
-from traitsui import api as tui
+from traitsui.api import Item, View
 
 
 class PlotUI(HasTraits):
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ class PlotUI(HasTraits):
     # The plot.
     component = Any()
 
-    traits_view = tui.View(
-        tui.Item("component", editor=ComponentEditor(), show_label=False),
+    traits_view = View(
+        Item("component", editor=ComponentEditor(), show_label=False),
         resizable=True,
     )