diff --git a/pylot/core/pick/autopick.py b/pylot/core/pick/autopick.py
index 7df76cfe..e558b124 100644
--- a/pylot/core/pick/autopick.py
+++ b/pylot/core/pick/autopick.py
@@ -477,6 +477,7 @@ def autopickstation(wfstream, pickparam, verbose=False,
                     else:
                         fig = None
                         linecolor = 'k'
+                    fig._tight = True
                     epickP, lpickP, Perror = earllatepicker(z_copy, nfacP, tsnrz,
                                                             mpickP, iplot, fig=fig,
                                                             linecolor=linecolor)
@@ -512,6 +513,7 @@ def autopickstation(wfstream, pickparam, verbose=False,
                             linecolor = fig_dict['plot_style']['linecolor']['rgba_mpl']
                         else:
                             fig = None
+                        fig._tight = True
                         FM = fmpicker(zdat, z_copy, fmpickwin, mpickP, iplot, fig, linecolor)
                     else:
                         FM = fmpicker(zdat, z_copy, fmpickwin, mpickP, iplot)
@@ -725,6 +727,7 @@ def autopickstation(wfstream, pickparam, verbose=False,
             else:
                 fig = None
                 linecolor = 'k'
+            fig._tight = True
             refSpick = PragPicker(arhcf2, tsnrh, pickwinS, iplot, ausS,
                                   tsmoothS, aicarhpick.getpick(), fig, linecolor)
             mpickS = refSpick.getpick()
@@ -740,6 +743,7 @@ def autopickstation(wfstream, pickparam, verbose=False,
                     else:
                         fig = None
                         linecolor = 'k'
+                    fig._tight = True
                     epickS1, lpickS1, Serror1 = earllatepicker(h_copy, nfacS,
                                                                tsnrh,
                                                                mpickS, iplot,
@@ -758,6 +762,7 @@ def autopickstation(wfstream, pickparam, verbose=False,
                     else:
                         fig = None
                         linecolor = ''
+                    fig._tight = True
                     epickS2, lpickS2, Serror2 = earllatepicker(h_copy, nfacS,
                                                                tsnrh,
                                                                mpickS, iplot,
@@ -875,6 +880,7 @@ def autopickstation(wfstream, pickparam, verbose=False,
         else:
             fig = fig_dict['mainFig']
             linecolor = fig_dict['plot_style']['linecolor']['rgba_mpl']
+        fig._tight = True
         ax1 = fig.add_subplot(311)
         tdata = np.arange(0, zdat[0].stats.npts / tr_filt.stats.sampling_rate,
                           tr_filt.stats.delta)
diff --git a/pylot/core/pick/picker.py b/pylot/core/pick/picker.py
index 00ebd138..87000468 100644
--- a/pylot/core/pick/picker.py
+++ b/pylot/core/pick/picker.py
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ class AICPicker(AutoPicker):
                 plt_flag = 1
             else:
                 fig = self.fig
+            fig._tight = True
             ax1 = fig.add_subplot(211)
             x = self.Data[0].data
             if len(self.Tcf) > len(self.Data[0].data): # why? LK
@@ -478,6 +479,7 @@ class PragPicker(AutoPicker):
                     plt_flag = 1
                 else:
                     fig = self.fig
+                fig._tight = True
                 ax = fig.add_subplot(111)
                 ax.plot(Tcfpick, cfipick, color=self._linecolor, linewidth=0.7, label='CF')
                 ax.plot(Tcfpick, cfsmoothipick, 'r', label='Smoothed CF')
diff --git a/pylot/core/pick/utils.py b/pylot/core/pick/utils.py
index 92b4f23f..4fd4225c 100644
--- a/pylot/core/pick/utils.py
+++ b/pylot/core/pick/utils.py
@@ -791,6 +791,7 @@ def checksignallength(X, pick, TSNR, minsiglength, nfac, minpercent, iplot=0, fi
             fig = plt.figure()  # iplot)
             plt_flag = 1
         ax = fig.add_subplot(111)
+        fig._tight = True
         ax.plot(t, rms, color=linecolor, linewidth=0.7, label='RMS Data')
         ax.axvspan(t[inoise[0]], t[inoise[-1]], color='y', alpha=0.2, lw=0, label='Noise Window')
         ax.axvspan(t[isignal[0]], t[isignal[-1]], color='b', alpha=0.2, lw=0, label='Signal Window')
@@ -1114,6 +1115,7 @@ def checkZ4S(X, pick, zfac, checkwin, iplot, fig=None, linecolor='k'):
                     fig = plt.figure()  # self.iplot) ### WHY? MP MP
                     plt_flag = 1
                 ax = fig.add_subplot(3, 1, i + 1, sharex=ax1)
+            fig._tight = True
             ax.plot(t, abs(trace.data), color='b', label='abs')
             ax.plot(t, trace.data, color=linecolor, linewidth=0.7)
             name = str(trace.stats.channel) + ': {}'.format(rms)