diff --git a/scikits/image/io/_plugins/matplotlib_plugin.ini b/scikits/image/io/_plugins/matplotlib_plugin.ini
index 84dc2e53..a0006843 100644
--- a/scikits/image/io/_plugins/matplotlib_plugin.ini
+++ b/scikits/image/io/_plugins/matplotlib_plugin.ini
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 [matplotlib]
 description = Display or save images using Matplotlib
-provides = imshow, imsave
+provides = imshow
+
 
diff --git a/scikits/image/io/_plugins/matplotlib_plugin.py b/scikits/image/io/_plugins/matplotlib_plugin.py
index 349bbe8d..e45c56b6 100644
--- a/scikits/image/io/_plugins/matplotlib_plugin.py
+++ b/scikits/image/io/_plugins/matplotlib_plugin.py
@@ -1,4 +1 @@
-try:
-    from matplotlib.pyplot import imshow, imsave
-except ImportError:
-    print "Could not import Matplotlib."
+from matplotlib.pyplot import imshow