diff --git a/space_view3d_panel_measure.py b/space_view3d_panel_measure.py
index 61bf815342b04a6ea8a78fd9cef80cd22507697a..194fb0668f7998b14ac6591144a1cb9ea913704b 100644
--- a/space_view3d_panel_measure.py
+++ b/space_view3d_panel_measure.py
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ class VIEW3D_PT_measure(bpy.types.Panel):
     bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
     bl_region_type = 'UI'
     bl_label = "Measure"
-    bl_default_closed = True
+    bl_options = {'DEFAULT_CLOSED'}
 
     @classmethod
     def poll(cls, context):