diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index dbb78f14..b4b6578c 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ abstract: >-
   pattern recognition methods geared towards the analysis of
   biosignals.
 license: BSD-3-Clause
-version: 2.2.1
+version: 2.2.2
 date-released: '2024-04-23'
 preferred-citation:
     type: article
diff --git a/biosppy/__init__.py b/biosppy/__init__.py
index 408a0ac0..2143cc6c 100644
--- a/biosppy/__init__.py
+++ b/biosppy/__init__.py
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@
 # allow lazy loading
 from .signals import acc, abp, bvp, ppg, pcg, ecg, eda, eeg, emg, resp, tools, hrv
 from .synthesizers import ecg, emg
-from .inter_plotting import ecg, acc
+# from .inter_plotting import ecg, acc
 from .features import frequency, time, time_freq, cepstral, phase_space
diff --git a/biosppy/signals/acc.py b/biosppy/signals/acc.py
index 75eb5a4d..f9bb4055 100644
--- a/biosppy/signals/acc.py
+++ b/biosppy/signals/acc.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 # local
 from .. import plotting, utils
-from biosppy.inter_plotting import acc as inter_plotting
 
 
 def acc(signal=None, sampling_rate=100.0, units=None, path=None, show=True, interactive=False):
@@ -88,6 +87,7 @@ def acc(signal=None, sampling_rate=100.0, units=None, path=None, show=True, inte
     # plot
     if show:
         if interactive:
+            from biosppy.inter_plotting import acc as inter_plotting
             inter_plotting.plot_acc(
                 ts=ts,  # plotting.plot_acc
                 raw=signal,
diff --git a/biosppy/signals/ecg.py b/biosppy/signals/ecg.py
index 133a7e96..f6aad168 100644
--- a/biosppy/signals/ecg.py
+++ b/biosppy/signals/ecg.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 # local
 from . import tools as st
 from .. import plotting, utils
-from biosppy.inter_plotting import ecg as inter_plotting
 from scipy.signal import argrelextrema
 
 
@@ -123,6 +122,7 @@ def ecg(signal=None, sampling_rate=1000.0, units=None, path=None, show=True, int
     # plot
     if show:
         if interactive:
+            from biosppy.inter_plotting import ecg as inter_plotting
             inter_plotting.plot_ecg(
                 ts=ts,
                 raw=signal,
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index dab257c2..8c103245 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def __getattr__(cls, name):
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = '2.2.1'
+version = '2.2.2'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
 release = version
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 83f12d15..898faae5 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 EMAIL = 'developer@scientisst.com'
 AUTHOR = 'Instituto de Telecomunicacoes'
 REQUIRES_PYTHON = '>3.5.2'
-VERSION = '2.2.1'
+VERSION = '2.2.2'
 LICENSE = 'BSD 3-clause'
 
 # What packages are required for this module to be executed?