diff --git a/examples/account_vp_over_time.py b/examples/account_vp_over_time.py
index f07d8bc2dfb813a06c857c7a086e8c0e8df6ddc0..edbd930d5d00a33427e6e64978a17d7ceabd1a4b 100644
--- a/examples/account_vp_over_time.py
+++ b/examples/account_vp_over_time.py
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     downvote_timestamps = acc_snapshot.downvote_vp_timestamp
     downvote_vp = acc_snapshot.downvote_vp
     plt.figure(figsize=(12, 6))
-    opts = {'linestyle': '-', 'marker': '.'}
-    plt.plot_date(timestamps, vp, label="Voting power", **opts)
-    plt.plot_date(downvote_timestamps, downvote_vp, label='Downvote Power', **opts)
+    opts = {'linestyle': '-', 'marker': ''}
+    plt.plot_date(timestamps, vp, label="Voting power", color='green', **opts)
+    plt.plot_date(downvote_timestamps, downvote_vp, label='Downvote Power', color='red', **opts)
     plt.grid()
     plt.legend()
     plt.title("Voting power over time - @%s" % (account))