diff --git a/PLUGINS.md b/PLUGINS.md
index ec63d203..52f58935 100644
--- a/PLUGINS.md
+++ b/PLUGINS.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def plugin_app(parent):
    """
    Create a TK widget for the EDMC main window
    """
-   plugin_app.status = ttk.Label(parent, text="Status:")
+   plugin_app.status = tk.Label(parent, text="Status:")
    return plugin_app.status
    
 # later on your event functions can directly update plugin_app.status["text"]
diff --git a/plugins/About/load.py b/plugins/About/load.py
index 66c79917..7e51eccc 100644
--- a/plugins/About/load.py
+++ b/plugins/About/load.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def plugin_app(parent):
     :param parent:
     :return:
     """
-    plugin_app.status = ttk.Label(parent, text="---")
+    plugin_app.status = tk.Label(parent, text="---")
     return plugin_app.status