diff --git a/settings.tex b/settings.tex
index 4e83d5c..88908e1 100644
--- a/settings.tex
+++ b/settings.tex
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 \linespread{1.05} % adjust line spread for mathpazo font
 
 % Settings for pgfplots
-\pgfplotsset{compat=1.9} % TODO: adjust to your installed version
+\pgfplotsset{compat=newest}
 \pgfplotsset{
   % For available color names, see http://www.latextemplates.com/svgnames-colors
   cycle list={CornflowerBlue\\Dandelion\\ForestGreen\\BrickRed\\},