diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index 0bc673e6..cb22e6f0 100644
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -221,8 +221,7 @@ latex_documents = [
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Numpy extensions
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Make numpydoc to generate plots for example sections
-#numpydoc_use_plots = True
+numpydoc_show_class_members = False
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Plots
@@ -257,7 +256,9 @@ plot2rst_index_name = 'README'
 plot2rst_rcparams = {'image.cmap' : 'gray',
                      'image.interpolation' : 'none'}
 
-
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# intersphinx
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 _python_doc_base = 'http://docs.python.org/2.7'
 intersphinx_mapping = {
     _python_doc_base: None,
diff --git a/skimage/exposure/exposure.py b/skimage/exposure/exposure.py
index b0ef45cf..bffe660a 100644
--- a/skimage/exposure/exposure.py
+++ b/skimage/exposure/exposure.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import numpy as np
 
-import skimage
+from skimage import img_as_float
 from skimage.util.dtype import dtype_range
 
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def equalize(image, nbins=256):
     .. [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histogram_equalization
 
     """
-    image = skimage.img_as_float(image)
+    image = img_as_float(image)
     cdf, bin_centers = cumulative_distribution(image, nbins)
     out = np.interp(image.flat, bin_centers, cdf)
     return out.reshape(image.shape)
diff --git a/skimage/morphology/grey.py b/skimage/morphology/grey.py
index 5ef6b9af..dc34d3d6 100644
--- a/skimage/morphology/grey.py
+++ b/skimage/morphology/grey.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ __docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
 
 import warnings
 import numpy as np
-import skimage
+from skimage import img_as_ubyte
 
 from . import cmorph
 
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ def erosion(image, selem, out=None, shift_x=False, shift_y=False):
 
     if image is out:
         raise NotImplementedError("In-place erosion not supported!")
-    image = skimage.img_as_ubyte(image)
-    selem = skimage.img_as_ubyte(selem)
+    image = img_as_ubyte(image)
+    selem = img_as_ubyte(selem)
     return cmorph.erode(image, selem, out=out,
                         shift_x=shift_x, shift_y=shift_y)
 
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ def dilation(image, selem, out=None, shift_x=False, shift_y=False):
 
     if image is out:
         raise NotImplementedError("In-place dilation not supported!")
-    image = skimage.img_as_ubyte(image)
-    selem = skimage.img_as_ubyte(selem)
+    image = img_as_ubyte(image)
+    selem = img_as_ubyte(selem)
     return cmorph.dilate(image, selem, out=out,
                          shift_x=shift_x, shift_y=shift_y)
 
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ def white_tophat(image, selem, out=None):
    """
     if image is out:
         raise NotImplementedError("Cannot perform white top hat in place.")
-    image = skimage.img_as_ubyte(image)
+    image = img_as_ubyte(image)
 
     out = opening(image, selem, out=out)
     out = image - out
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ def black_tophat(image, selem, out=None):
 
     if image is out:
         raise NotImplementedError("Cannot perform white top hat in place.")
-    image = skimage.img_as_ubyte(image)
+    image = img_as_ubyte(image)
 
     out = closing(image, selem, out=out)
     out = out - image