diff --git a/glue_jupyter/ipyvolume/common/viewer.py b/glue_jupyter/ipyvolume/common/viewer.py
index ef13d59e..004b6d26 100644
--- a/glue_jupyter/ipyvolume/common/viewer.py
+++ b/glue_jupyter/ipyvolume/common/viewer.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def attribute_to_label(attribute):
         self.state.add_callback('visible_axes', self._update_axes_visibility)
         self.state.add_callback('native_aspect', self._update_aspect)
 
-        self._figure_widget = ipv.gcc()
+        self._figure_widget = self.figure
 
         self.create_layout()