diff --git a/plot/earthplot.py b/plot/earthplot.py
index eeab327..d6cc4ce 100644
--- a/plot/earthplot.py
+++ b/plot/earthplot.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class EarthPlot(GbmPlot):
                           urcrnrlat=lat_range[1], llcrnrlon=lon_range[0],
                           urcrnrlon=lon_range[1], lat_ts=0, resolution='c',
                           ax=self._ax)
-        self._m.drawcoastlines()
+        # self._m.drawcoastlines()
         self._m.drawparallels(np.arange(-90., 91., 30.), labels=[1, 0, 0, 0],
                               fontsize=12)
         self._m.drawmeridians(np.arange(-180., 181., 30.), labels=[0, 0, 0, 1],
diff --git a/plot/lightcurve.py b/plot/lightcurve.py
index a66e4ab..a4ba16d 100644
--- a/plot/lightcurve.py
+++ b/plot/lightcurve.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class Lightcurve(GbmPlot):
     def selections(self):
         return self._selections
 
-    def set_data(self, data):
+    def set_data(self, data, **kwargs):
         """Set the lightcurve plotting data. If a lightcurve already exists,
         this triggers a replot of the lightcurve.
         
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ class Lightcurve(GbmPlot):
                 The lightcurve data to plot
         """
         lc_color, lc_alpha, lc_kwargs = self._lc_settings()
+        lc_kwargs.update(kwargs)
         self._lc = Histo(data, self._ax, color=lc_color, alpha=lc_alpha,
                          **lc_kwargs)
         eb_color, eb_alpha, eb_kwargs = self._eb_settings()