diff --git a/pylot/core/pick/autopick.py b/pylot/core/pick/autopick.py
index dc22eb90..9e9e7857 100644
--- a/pylot/core/pick/autopick.py
+++ b/pylot/core/pick/autopick.py
@@ -944,7 +944,8 @@ def autopickstation(wfstream, pickparam, verbose=False,
             ax3.set_title(trH2_filt.stats.channel)
             if plt_flag == 1:
                 fig.show()
-                raw_input()
+                try: input()
+                except SyntaxError: pass
                 plt.close(fig)
     ##########################################################################
     # calculate "real" onset times
diff --git a/pylot/core/pick/picker.py b/pylot/core/pick/picker.py
index 4a7c0dc9..f2933d68 100644
--- a/pylot/core/pick/picker.py
+++ b/pylot/core/pick/picker.py
@@ -274,7 +274,8 @@ class AICPicker(AutoPicker):
                         ax.set_title(self.Data[0].stats.station)
                         if plt_flag == 1:
                             fig.show()
-                            raw_input()
+                            try: input()
+                            except SyntaxError: pass
                             plt.close(fig)
                     return
                 iislope = islope[0][0:imax+1]
@@ -334,13 +335,15 @@ class AICPicker(AutoPicker):
                 ax2.legend()
                 if plt_flag == 1:
                     fig.show()
-                    raw_input()
+                    try: input()
+                    except SyntaxError: pass
                     plt.close(fig)
             else:
                 ax1.set_title(self.Data[0].stats.station)
                 if plt_flag == 1:
                     fig.show()
-                    raw_input()
+                    try: input()
+                    except SyntaxError: pass
                     plt.close(fig)
 
         if self.Pick == None:
@@ -476,7 +479,8 @@ class PragPicker(AutoPicker):
                 ax.legend()
                 if plt_flag == 1:
                     fig.show()
-                    raw_input()
+                    try: input()
+                    except SyntaxError: pass
                     plt.close(fig)
                 return
 
diff --git a/pylot/core/pick/utils.py b/pylot/core/pick/utils.py
index b1a0e940..a9fcc73b 100644
--- a/pylot/core/pick/utils.py
+++ b/pylot/core/pick/utils.py
@@ -153,7 +153,8 @@ def earllatepicker(X, nfac, TSNR, Pick1, iplot=0, verbosity=1, fig=None):
         ax.legend()
         if plt_flag == 1:
             fig.show()
-            raw_input()
+            try: input()
+            except SyntaxError: pass
             plt.close(fig)
 
     return EPick, LPick, PickError
@@ -347,7 +348,8 @@ def fmpicker(Xraw, Xfilt, pickwin, Pick, iplot=0, fig=None):
         ax2.set_yticks([])
         if plt_flag == 1:
             fig.show()
-            raw_input()
+            try: input()
+            except SyntaxError: pass
             plt.close(fig)
 
     return FM
@@ -785,7 +787,8 @@ def checksignallength(X, pick, TSNR, minsiglength, nfac, minpercent, iplot=0, fi
         ax.set_yticks([])
         if plt_flag == 1:
             fig.show()
-            raw_input()
+            try: input()
+            except SyntaxError: pass
             plt.close(fig)
 
     return returnflag
@@ -1089,7 +1092,8 @@ def checkZ4S(X, pick, zfac, checkwin, iplot, fig=None):
         ax.set_xlabel('Time [s] since %s' % zdat[0].stats.starttime)
         if plt_flag == 1:
             fig.show()
-            raw_input()
+            try: input()
+            except SyntaxError: pass
             plt.close(fig)
     return returnflag