Index: spines.py
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--- spines.py	(revision 8732)
+++ spines.py	(working copy)
@@ -148,13 +148,13 @@
         """
         self.axis = axis
         if self.axis is not None:
-            self.axis.cla()
+            self.axis.reset_ticks()
 
     def cla(self):
         'Clear the current spine'
         self._position = None # clear position
         if self.axis is not None:
-            self.axis.cla()
+            self.axis.reset_ticks()
 
     def is_frame_like(self):
         """return True if directly on axes frame
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@
         self.set_transform(t2)
 
         if self.axis is not None:
-            self.axis.cla()
+            self.axis.reset_ticks()
 
     def get_position(self):
         """get the spine position"""