diff --git a/ansys/mapdl/reader/rst.py b/ansys/mapdl/reader/rst.py
index 8e9664b8..6dbe3530 100644
--- a/ansys/mapdl/reader/rst.py
+++ b/ansys/mapdl/reader/rst.py
@@ -2611,8 +2611,7 @@ def _plot_point_scalars(self, scalars, rnum=None, grid=None,
 
         # set scalar bar text colors
         if text_color:
-            from pyvista.plotting.theme import parse_color
-            text_color = parse_color(text_color)
+            text_color = pv.parse_color(text_color)
             plotter.scalar_bar.GetLabelTextProperty().SetColor(text_color)
             plotter.scalar_bar.GetAnnotationTextProperty().SetColor(text_color)
             plotter.scalar_bar.GetTitleTextProperty().SetColor(text_color)
@@ -2819,8 +2818,7 @@ def _animate_point_scalars(self, scalars, grid=None,
 
         # set scalar bar text colors
         if text_color:
-            from pyvista.plotting.theme import parse_color
-            text_color = parse_color(text_color)
+            text_color = pv.parse_color(text_color)
             plotter.scalar_bar.GetLabelTextProperty().SetColor(text_color)
             plotter.scalar_bar.GetAnnotationTextProperty().SetColor(text_color)
             plotter.scalar_bar.GetTitleTextProperty().SetColor(text_color)