diff --git a/src/elements/element.point.js b/src/elements/element.point.js
index 2e9275f41..1f7541318 100644
--- a/src/elements/element.point.js
+++ b/src/elements/element.point.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import defaults from '../core/core.defaults';
 import Element from '../core/core.element';
-import helpers from '../helpers';
+import {_isPointInArea, drawPoint} from '../helpers/helpers.canvas';
 
 const defaultColor = defaults.color;
 
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ class Point extends Element {
 		}
 
 		// Clipping for Points.
-		if (chartArea === undefined || helpers.canvas._isPointInArea(me, chartArea)) {
+		if (chartArea === undefined || _isPointInArea(me, chartArea)) {
 			ctx.strokeStyle = options.borderColor;
 			ctx.lineWidth = options.borderWidth;
 			ctx.fillStyle = options.backgroundColor;
-			helpers.canvas.drawPoint(ctx, options, me.x, me.y);
+			drawPoint(ctx, options, me.x, me.y);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/elements/element.rectangle.js b/src/elements/element.rectangle.js
index 239dd9ebb..977b25697 100644
--- a/src/elements/element.rectangle.js
+++ b/src/elements/element.rectangle.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import defaults from '../core/core.defaults';
 import Element from '../core/core.element';
-import helpers from '../helpers';
+import {isObject} from '../helpers/helpers.core';
 
 const defaultColor = defaults.color;
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ function parseBorderWidth(bar, maxW, maxH) {
 	var skip = parseBorderSkipped(bar);
 	var t, r, b, l;
 
-	if (helpers.isObject(value)) {
+	if (isObject(value)) {
 		t = +value.top || 0;
 		r = +value.right || 0;
 		b = +value.bottom || 0;