diff --git a/07_ensemble_learning_and_random_forests.ipynb b/07_ensemble_learning_and_random_forests.ipynb
index 7849eae..4f88ecf 100644
--- a/07_ensemble_learning_and_random_forests.ipynb
+++ b/07_ensemble_learning_and_random_forests.ipynb
@@ -1793,7 +1793,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "X_valid_predictions = np.empty((len(X_valid), len(estimators)), dtype=np.object)\n",
+    "X_valid_predictions = np.empty((len(X_valid), len(estimators)), dtype=object)\n",
     "\n",
     "for index, estimator in enumerate(estimators):\n",
     "    X_valid_predictions[:, index] = estimator.predict(X_valid)"
@@ -1887,7 +1887,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "X_test_predictions = np.empty((len(X_test), len(estimators)), dtype=np.object)\n",
+    "X_test_predictions = np.empty((len(X_test), len(estimators)), dtype=object)\n",
     "\n",
     "for index, estimator in enumerate(estimators):\n",
     "    X_test_predictions[:, index] = estimator.predict(X_test)"