diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/BouncingBall.py b/samples/floatcanvas/BouncingBall.py
index 16d7a9ee..3cd90f26 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/BouncingBall.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/BouncingBall.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if ver == 'installed': ## import the installed version
     from wx.lib.floatcanvas import FloatCanvas
     print("using installed version:", wx.lib.floatcanvas.__version__)
 elif ver == 'local':
-    ## import a local version
+    ## import a local version
     import sys
     sys.path.append("..")
     from floatcanvas import NavCanvas
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class MovingObjectMixin: # Borrowed from MovingElements.py
 
 class Ball(MovingObjectMixin, FloatCanvas.Circle):
     def __init__(self, XY, Velocity, Radius=2.0, **kwargs):
-        self.Velocity = np.asarray(Velocity, np.float).reshape((2,))
+        self.Velocity = np.asarray(Velocity, float).reshape((2,))
         self.Radius = Radius
         self.Moving = False
         FloatCanvas.Circle.__init__(self, XY, Diameter=Radius*2, FillColor="red", **kwargs)
diff --git a/samples/floatcanvas/PixelBitmap.py b/samples/floatcanvas/PixelBitmap.py
index 0e14cf03..9553caff 100644
--- a/samples/floatcanvas/PixelBitmap.py
+++ b/samples/floatcanvas/PixelBitmap.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class PixelBitmap:
         else:
             raise FC.FloatCanvasError("PixelBitmap takes only a wx.Bitmap or a wx.Image as input")
 
-        self.XY = np.asarray(XY, dtype=np.int).reshape((2,))
+        self.XY = np.asarray(XY, dtype=int).reshape((2,))
         self.Position = Position
 
         (self.Width, self.Height) = self.Bitmap.GetWidth(), self.Bitmap.GetHeight()
diff --git a/wx/lib/plot/polyobjects.py b/wx/lib/plot/polyobjects.py
index 2937794a..be9ab831 100644
--- a/wx/lib/plot/polyobjects.py
+++ b/wx/lib/plot/polyobjects.py
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ class PolyMarker(PolyPoints):
     def _circle(self, dc, coords, size=1):
         fact = 2.5 * size
         wh = 5.0 * size
-        rect = np.zeros((len(coords), 4), np.float) + [0.0, 0.0, wh, wh]
+        rect = np.zeros((len(coords), 4), float) + [0.0, 0.0, wh, wh]
         rect[:, 0:2] = coords - [fact, fact]
         dc.DrawEllipseList(rect.astype(np.int32))
 
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ class PolyMarker(PolyPoints):
     def _square(self, dc, coords, size=1):
         fact = 2.5 * size
         wh = 5.0 * size
-        rect = np.zeros((len(coords), 4), np.float) + [0.0, 0.0, wh, wh]
+        rect = np.zeros((len(coords), 4), float) + [0.0, 0.0, wh, wh]
         rect[:, 0:2] = coords - [fact, fact]
         dc.DrawRectangleList(rect.astype(np.int32))
 
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ class PolyBoxPlot(PolyPoints):
         size = 0.5
         fact = 2.5 * size
         wh = 5.0 * size
-        rect = np.zeros((len(pt_data), 4), np.float) + [0.0, 0.0, wh, wh]
+        rect = np.zeros((len(pt_data), 4), float) + [0.0, 0.0, wh, wh]
         rect[:, 0:2] = pt_data - [fact, fact]
         dc.DrawRectangleList(rect.astype(np.int32))