diff --git a/src/gasflux/pre_processing.py b/src/gasflux/pre_processing.py
index 1502748..abe35e9 100644
--- a/src/gasflux/pre_processing.py
+++ b/src/gasflux/pre_processing.py
@@ -129,7 +129,11 @@ def remove_outliers(df: pd.DataFrame, column: str, name: str):
     fence_low = q1 - 3 * iqr
     fence_high = q3 + 3 * iqr
 
-    fig = None  # plotting disabled
+    try:
+        from . import plotting
+        fig = plotting.outliers(df, column, name)
+    except Exception:
+        fig = None
 
     outliers = df.loc[(df[column] < fence_low) | (df[column] > fence_high)]
     if len(outliers) > 0: