diff --git a/diffpy/pdfmorph/refine.py b/diffpy/pdfmorph/refine.py
index 26454ea2..a8547f20 100644
--- a/diffpy/pdfmorph/refine.py
+++ b/diffpy/pdfmorph/refine.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 """
 
 from scipy.optimize import leastsq
-from scipy.stats.stats import pearsonr
+from scipy.stats import pearsonr
 from numpy import exp, dot, ones_like, concatenate
 
 
diff --git a/diffpy/pdfmorph/tools.py b/diffpy/pdfmorph/tools.py
index 0daa7479..b597ab6a 100644
--- a/diffpy/pdfmorph/tools.py
+++ b/diffpy/pdfmorph/tools.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def getRw(chain):
 
 
 def getPearson(chain):
-    from scipy.stats.stats import pearsonr
+    from scipy.stats import pearsonr
 
     xobj, yobj, xref, yref = chain.xyallout
     pcc, pval = pearsonr(yobj, yref)