PyQt5 gets “No module named 'PyQt4'” error calling matplotlib.pyplot in Python 3.5

Question

I am using Anaconda with Python 3.5.2, Matplotlib 2.0.2, PyQt5.6 on a windows 10 machine. When I import matplotlib.pyplot as plt I get the following error:

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Answer 1

Looking at the file and line number in your error it looks that you have the same issue that I answered here.

That is, I think your issue is caused by having a QT_API environment variable that still is set to pyqt4 (or pyside).