diff --git a/GPy/models/GPLVM.py b/GPy/models/GPLVM.py
index 470aff96..2df0111a 100644
--- a/GPy/models/GPLVM.py
+++ b/GPy/models/GPLVM.py
@@ -119,5 +119,5 @@ class GPLVM(GP):
         pb.xlim(xmin[0],xmax[0])
         pb.ylim(xmin[1],xmax[1])
         pb.grid(b=False) # remove the grid if present, it doesn't look good
-        ax.set_aspect('auto') # set a nice aspect ratio
+        #ax.set_aspect('auto') # set a nice aspect ratio
         return pb.gca() #input_1, input_2 temporary removal, to return axes.