diff --git a/examples/01_basic_example.ipynb b/examples/01_basic_example.ipynb
index af868589..1fe60b4d 100644
--- a/examples/01_basic_example.ipynb
+++ b/examples/01_basic_example.ipynb
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "plt.style.use('./base_style.mplstyle')\n",
-    "usetex = matplotlib.checkdep_usetex(True)\n",
+    "import shutil\n",
+    "usetex = shutil.which('latex') != ''\n",
     "plt.rc('text', usetex=usetex)"
    ]
   },
diff --git a/examples/02_correlators.ipynb b/examples/02_correlators.ipynb
index 81121374..b86cb5b9 100644
--- a/examples/02_correlators.ipynb
+++ b/examples/02_correlators.ipynb
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "plt.style.use('./base_style.mplstyle')\n",
-    "usetex = matplotlib.checkdep_usetex(True)\n",
+    "import shutil\n",
+    "usetex = shutil.which('latex') != ''\n",
     "plt.rc('text', usetex=usetex)"
    ]
   },
diff --git a/examples/03_pcac_example.ipynb b/examples/03_pcac_example.ipynb
index 835062a8..87d081be 100644
--- a/examples/03_pcac_example.ipynb
+++ b/examples/03_pcac_example.ipynb
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "plt.style.use('./base_style.mplstyle')\n",
-    "usetex = matplotlib.checkdep_usetex(True)\n",
+    "import shutil\n",
+    "usetex = shutil.which('latex') != ''\n",
     "plt.rc('text', usetex=usetex)"
    ]
   },
diff --git a/examples/04_fit_example.ipynb b/examples/04_fit_example.ipynb
index 72d62e9e..868de9bf 100644
--- a/examples/04_fit_example.ipynb
+++ b/examples/04_fit_example.ipynb
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "plt.style.use('./base_style.mplstyle')\n",
-    "usetex = matplotlib.checkdep_usetex(True)\n",
+    "import shutil\n",
+    "usetex = shutil.which('latex') != ''\n",
     "plt.rc('text', usetex=usetex)"
    ]
   },
diff --git a/examples/06_gevp.ipynb b/examples/06_gevp.ipynb
index 268346f6..867237bb 100644
--- a/examples/06_gevp.ipynb
+++ b/examples/06_gevp.ipynb
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "plt.style.use('./base_style.mplstyle')\n",
-    "usetex = matplotlib.checkdep_usetex(True)\n",
+    "import shutil\n",
+    "usetex = shutil.which('latex') != ''\n",
     "plt.rc('text', usetex=usetex)"
    ]
   },