diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a2c4b7b..5c68770 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -123,5 +123,11 @@ To run the termplotlib unit tests, check out this repository and type
 pytest
 ```
 
+### Similar projects
+
+ * [bashplotlib](https://github.com/glamp/bashplotlib)
+ * [asciichart](https://github.com/kroitor/asciichart)
+ * [plotext](https://github.com/piccolomo/plotext)
+
 ### License
 This software is published under the [GPLv3 license](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html).
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 2025097..1ac4311 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = termplotlib
-version = 0.3.5
+version = 0.3.6
 author = Nico Schlömer
 author_email = nico.schloemer@gmail.com
 description = Python plotting for the command line
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ package_dir =
     =src
 packages = find:
 install_requires =
-    importlib_metadata;python_version<"3.8"
     numpy
 python_requires = >=3.6
 
diff --git a/src/termplotlib/__about__.py b/src/termplotlib/__about__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index cb68296..0000000
--- a/src/termplotlib/__about__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-try:
-    # Python 3.8
-    from importlib import metadata
-except ImportError:
-    import importlib_metadata as metadata
-
-try:
-    __version__ = metadata.version("termplotlib")
-except Exception:
-    __version__ = "unknown"
diff --git a/src/termplotlib/__init__.py b/src/termplotlib/__init__.py
index eb2ff50..aee043f 100644
--- a/src/termplotlib/__init__.py
+++ b/src/termplotlib/__init__.py
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
-from .__about__ import __version__
 from .figure import Figure, figure
 from .subplot import SubplotGrid, subplot_grid
 
 __all__ = [
-    "__version__",
     "Figure",
     "figure",
     "SubplotGrid",
diff --git a/src/termplotlib/plot.py b/src/termplotlib/plot.py
index 56768ca..0f46b87 100644
--- a/src/termplotlib/plot.py
+++ b/src/termplotlib/plot.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ def plot(
     gnuplot_input = []
 
     gnuplot_input.append(f"set term dumb mono {width},{height}")
+
     # gnuplot_input.append("set tics nomirror")
     gnuplot_input.append(f"set tics scale {ticks_scale}")