diff --git a/LocalFeeder/FeederSimulator.py b/LocalFeeder/FeederSimulator.py
index ba09c49..9824d00 100644
--- a/LocalFeeder/FeederSimulator.py
+++ b/LocalFeeder/FeederSimulator.py
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ def get_PQs_load(self,static=False):
                     PQ_load[index] += power/len(ld['phases'])
                 else:
                     power = dss.CktElement.Powers()
-                    PQ_load[index] += np.complex(power[2 * ii], power[2 * ii + 1])
+                    PQ_load[index] += complex(power[2 * ii], power[2 * ii + 1])
                 PQ_names[index] = name
                 PQ_types[index] = 'Load'
 
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ def get_PQs_pv(self,static=False):
                     PQ_PV[index] += power/(len(bus)-1)
                 else:
                     power = dss.CktElement.Powers()
-                    PQ_PV[index] += np.complex(power[2 * ii], power[2 * ii + 1])
+                    PQ_PV[index] += complex(power[2 * ii], power[2 * ii + 1])
                 PQ_names[index] = name
                 PQ_types[index] = 'PVSystem'
         return PQ_PV,PQ_names,PQ_types
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ def get_PQs_gen(self,static=False):
                     PQ_gen[index] += power/(len(bus)-1)
                 else:
                     power = dss.CktElement.Powers()
-                    PQ_gen[index] += np.complex(power[2 * ii], power[2 * ii + 1])
+                    PQ_gen[index] += complex(power[2 * ii], power[2 * ii + 1])
                 PQ_names[index] = name
                 PQ_types[index] = 'Generator'
         return PQ_gen,PQ_names,PQ_types
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ def get_PQs_cap(self,static=False):
                     power = complex(0,-1*cap['kVar']) #-1 because it's injected into the grid
                     PQ_cap[index] += power/cap["numPhases"]
                 else:
-                    PQ_cap[index] = np.complex(0,cap["power"][2 * ii + 1])
+                    PQ_cap[index] = complex(0,cap["power"][2 * ii + 1])
                 PQ_names[index] = name
                 PQ_types[index] = 'Capacitor'
 
diff --git a/LocalFeeder/dss_functions.py b/LocalFeeder/dss_functions.py
index bc4ae32..aaab04f 100644
--- a/LocalFeeder/dss_functions.py
+++ b/LocalFeeder/dss_functions.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def get_vnom2(dss):
 
     V = np.ones(len(Vnom) // 2, dtype=np.complex_)
     for i in range(len(V)):
-        V[i] = np.complex(Vnom[2 * i], Vnom[2 * i + 1])
+        V[i] = complex(Vnom[2 * i], Vnom[2 * i + 1])
     vnom_dict = {AllNodeNames[ii].upper(): V[ii] for ii in range(len(V))}
     return V, vnom_dict
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def get_vnom(dss):
     base = bases[-1] / math.sqrt(3)
     V = np.ones(len(Vnom) // 2, dtype=np.complex_)
     for i in range(len(V)):
-        V[i] = np.complex(Vnom[2 * i], Vnom[2 * i + 1]) / (base * 1000)
+        V[i] = complex(Vnom[2 * i], Vnom[2 * i + 1]) / (base * 1000)
 
     vnom_dict = {AllNodeNames[ii].upper(): V[ii] for ii in range(len(V))}
     dss.run_command('BatchEdit Load..* enabled=yes')