diff --git a/manimlib/mobject/mobject_update_utils.py b/manimlib/mobject/mobject_update_utils.py
index 0f256f2c..71eb12e8 100644
--- a/manimlib/mobject/mobject_update_utils.py
+++ b/manimlib/mobject/mobject_update_utils.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import inspect
-import numpy as np
 
 from manimlib.constants import DEGREES
 from manimlib.constants import RIGHT
 from manimlib.mobject.mobject import Mobject
+from manimlib.utils.simple_functions import clip
 
 
 def assert_is_mobject_method(method):
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def turn_animation_into_updater(animation, cycle=False, **kwargs):
         if cycle:
             alpha = time_ratio % 1
         else:
-            alpha = np.clip(time_ratio, 0, 1)
+            alpha = clip(time_ratio, 0, 1)
             if alpha >= 1:
                 animation.finish()
                 m.remove_updater(update)