diff --git a/matplotlibcpp.h b/matplotlibcpp.h
index 93a72be5..aa7142bf 100644
--- a/matplotlibcpp.h
+++ b/matplotlibcpp.h
@@ -336,9 +336,9 @@ template <> struct select_npy_type<uint64_t> { const static NPY_TYPES type = NPY
 
 // Sanity checks; comment them out or change the numpy type below if you're compiling on
 // a platform where they don't apply
-static_assert(sizeof(long long) == 8);
+// static_assert(sizeof(long long) == 8);
 template <> struct select_npy_type<long long> { const static NPY_TYPES type = NPY_INT64; };
-static_assert(sizeof(unsigned long long) == 8);
+// static_assert(sizeof(unsigned long long) == 8);
 template <> struct select_npy_type<unsigned long long> { const static NPY_TYPES type = NPY_UINT64; };
 // TODO: add int, long, etc.
 
@@ -1367,8 +1367,8 @@ bool named_plot(const std::string& name, const std::vector<Numeric>& y, const st
     return res;
 }
 
-template<typename Numeric>
-bool named_plot(const std::string& name, const std::vector<Numeric>& x, const std::vector<Numeric>& y, const std::string& format = "")
+template<typename NumericX, typename NumericY>
+bool named_plot(const std::string& name, const std::vector<NumericX>& x, const std::vector<NumericY>& y, const std::string& format = "")
 {
     detail::_interpreter::get();
 
@@ -1394,8 +1394,8 @@ bool named_plot(const std::string& name, const std::vector<Numeric>& x, const st
     return res;
 }
 
-template<typename Numeric>
-bool named_semilogx(const std::string& name, const std::vector<Numeric>& x, const std::vector<Numeric>& y, const std::string& format = "")
+template<typename NumericX, typename NumericY>
+bool named_semilogx(const std::string& name, const std::vector<NumericX>& x, const std::vector<NumericY>& y, const std::string& format = "")
 {
     detail::_interpreter::get();
 
@@ -1421,8 +1421,8 @@ bool named_semilogx(const std::string& name, const std::vector<Numeric>& x, cons
     return res;
 }
 
-template<typename Numeric>
-bool named_semilogy(const std::string& name, const std::vector<Numeric>& x, const std::vector<Numeric>& y, const std::string& format = "")
+template<typename NumericX, typename NumericY>
+bool named_semilogy(const std::string& name, const std::vector<NumericX>& x, const std::vector<NumericY>& y, const std::string& format = "")
 {
     detail::_interpreter::get();
 
@@ -1448,8 +1448,8 @@ bool named_semilogy(const std::string& name, const std::vector<Numeric>& x, cons
     return res;
 }
 
-template<typename Numeric>
-bool named_loglog(const std::string& name, const std::vector<Numeric>& x, const std::vector<Numeric>& y, const std::string& format = "")
+template<typename NumericX, typename NumericY>
+bool named_loglog(const std::string& name, const std::vector<NumericX>& x, const std::vector<NumericY>& y, const std::string& format = "")
 {
     detail::_interpreter::get();