diff --git a/utils/plots.py b/utils/plots.py
index fa49dc19d..f5c53cae5 100644
--- a/utils/plots.py
+++ b/utils/plots.py
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ def box_label(self, box, label='', color=(128, 128, 128), txt_color=(255, 255, 2
         if self.pil or not is_ascii(label):
             self.draw.rectangle(box, width=self.lw, outline=color)  # box
             if label:
-                w, h = self.font.getsize(label)  # text width, height
+                bbox = self.font.getbbox(label)
+                w, h = bbox[2] - bbox[0], bbox[3] - bbox[1]  # text width, height
                 outside = box[1] - h >= 0  # label fits outside box
                 self.draw.rectangle(
                     (box[0], box[1] - h if outside else box[1], box[0] + w + 1,