diff --git a/skimage/measure/_regionprops.py b/skimage/measure/_regionprops.py
index 9078df6f..e6fe5c5e 100644
--- a/skimage/measure/_regionprops.py
+++ b/skimage/measure/_regionprops.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from math import sqrt, atan2, pi as PI
 import numpy as np
 from scipy import ndimage
 
-from skimage.morphology import convex_hull_image
+from skimage.morphology import convex_hull_image, label
 from skimage.measure import _moments
 
 
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ class _RegionProperties(object):
     @_cached_property
     def euler_number(self):
         euler_array = self.filled_image != self.image
-        _, num = ndimage.label(euler_array, STREL_8)
-        return -num
+        _, num = label(euler_array, neighbors=8, return_num=True)
+        return -num + 1
 
     @_cached_property
     def extent(self):