diff --git a/load_llff.py b/load_llff.py
index 98b791637..fa00511d2 100644
--- a/load_llff.py
+++ b/load_llff.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def _load_data(basedir, factor=None, width=None, height=None, load_imgs=True):
     
     def imread(f):
         if f.endswith('png'):
-            return imageio.imread(f, ignoregamma=True)
+            return imageio.imread(f, apply_gamma=True)
         else:
             return imageio.imread(f)