dstansby · Sep 23, 2018 · Sep 23, 2018
diff --git a/doc/users/next_whats_new/2018-07-18-AL.rst b/doc/users/next_whats_new/2018-07-18-AL.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+axes_grid1 and axisartist Axes no longer draw spines twice
+``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
+
+Previously, spines of `axes_grid1` and `axisartist` Axes would be drawn twice,
+leading to a "bold" appearance.  This is no longer the case.
diff --git a/doc/users/whats_new.rst b/doc/users/whats_new.rst
@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@ revision, see the :ref:`github-stats`.
    For a release, add a new section after this, then comment out the include
    and toctree below by indenting them. Uncomment them after the release.
 
-  .. include:: next_whats_new/README.rst
-   .. toctree::
-      :glob:
-      :maxdepth: 1
+.. include:: next_whats_new/README.rst
 
-      next_whats_new/*
+.. toctree::
+   :glob:
+   :maxdepth: 1
+
+   next_whats_new/*
 
 Improved default backend selection
 ----------------------------------

diff --git a/lib/mpl_toolkits/axisartist/axislines.py b/lib/mpl_toolkits/axisartist/axislines.py
@@ -659,26 +659,6 @@ def new_floating_axis(self, nth_coord, value, axis_direction="bottom"):
                                     axes=self)
         return axis
 
-    def draw(self, renderer, inframe=False):
-        if not self._axisline_on:
-            super().draw(renderer, inframe)
-            return
-        orig_artists = self.artists
-        self.artists = [
-            *self.artists, *self._axislines.values(), self.gridlines]
-        super().draw(renderer, inframe)
-        self.artists = orig_artists
-
-    def get_tightbbox(self, renderer, call_axes_locator=True):
-        bb0 = super().get_tightbbox(renderer, call_axes_locator)
-        if not self._axisline_on:
-            return bb0
-        bb = [bb0] + [axisline.get_tightbbox(renderer)
-                      for axisline in self._axislines.values()
-                      if axisline.get_visible()]
-        bbox = Bbox.union([b for b in bb if b and (b.width!=0 or b.height!=0)])
-        return bbox
-
 
 Subplot = maxes.subplot_class_factory(Axes)
 

diff --git a/lib/mpl_toolkits/tests/baseline_images/test_axisartist_axislines/Subplot.png b/lib/mpl_toolkits/tests/baseline_images/test_axisartist_axislines/Subplot.png
diff --git a/lib/mpl_toolkits/tests/baseline_images/test_axisartist_axislines/SubplotZero.png b/lib/mpl_toolkits/tests/baseline_images/test_axisartist_axislines/SubplotZero.png
diff --git a/...l_toolkits/tests/baseline_images/test_axisartist_floating_axes/curvelinear3.png b/...l_toolkits/tests/baseline_images/test_axisartist_floating_axes/curvelinear3.png
diff --git a/...l_toolkits/tests/baseline_images/test_axisartist_floating_axes/curvelinear4.png b/...l_toolkits/tests/baseline_images/test_axisartist_floating_axes/curvelinear4.png
diff --git a/...ests/baseline_images/test_axisartist_grid_helper_curvelinear/axis_direction.png b/...ests/baseline_images/test_axisartist_grid_helper_curvelinear/axis_direction.png
diff --git a/...ts/baseline_images/test_axisartist_grid_helper_curvelinear/custom_transform.png b/...ts/baseline_images/test_axisartist_grid_helper_curvelinear/custom_transform.png
diff --git a/...its/tests/baseline_images/test_axisartist_grid_helper_curvelinear/polar_box.png b/...its/tests/baseline_images/test_axisartist_grid_helper_curvelinear/polar_box.png