diff --git a/src/axis/qchartaxis.cpp b/src/axis/qchartaxis.cpp
index 6dbe119..0843ec2 100644
--- a/src/axis/qchartaxis.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/qchartaxis.cpp
@@ -362,6 +362,30 @@ void QChartAxis::setTicksCount(int count)
 	}
 }
 
+/*!
+  Sets axis, shades, labels and grid lines to be visible.
+ */
+void QChartAxis::show()
+{
+   m_axisVisible=true;
+   m_gridVisible=true;
+   m_labelsVisible=true;
+   m_shadesVisible=true;
+   emit updated();
+}
+
+/*!
+  Sets axis, shades, labels and grid lines to not be visible.
+ */
+void QChartAxis::hide()
+{
+    m_axisVisible=false;
+    m_gridVisible=false;
+    m_labelsVisible=false;
+    m_shadesVisible=false;
+    emit updated();
+}
+
 #include "moc_qchartaxis.cpp"
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/axis/qchartaxis.h b/src/axis/qchartaxis.h
index 57e573f..0bb2a3f 100644
--- a/src/axis/qchartaxis.h
+++ b/src/axis/qchartaxis.h
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ public:
 
     QChartAxisCategories* categories() { return &m_category; }
 
+    void show();
+    void hide();
+
 signals:
 	void minChanged(qreal min);
 	void maxChanged(qreal max);
diff --git a/src/chartpresenter.cpp b/src/chartpresenter.cpp
index 05f00b4..6d675a0 100644
--- a/src/chartpresenter.cpp
+++ b/src/chartpresenter.cpp
@@ -230,14 +230,8 @@ void ChartPresenter::handleSeriesAdded(QSeries* series,Domain* domain)
         // Hide all from background when there is only piechart
         // TODO: refactor this ugly code... should be one setting for this
         if (m_chartItems.count() == 0) {
-            m_chart->axisX()->setAxisVisible(false);
-            m_chart->axisY()->setAxisVisible(false);
-            m_chart->axisX()->setGridVisible(false);
-            m_chart->axisY()->setGridVisible(false);
-            m_chart->axisX()->setLabelsVisible(false);
-            m_chart->axisY()->setLabelsVisible(false);
-            m_chart->axisX()->setShadesVisible(false);
-            m_chart->axisY()->setShadesVisible(false);
+            m_chart->axisX()->hide();
+            m_chart->axisY()->hide();
             m_chart->setChartBackgroundBrush(Qt::transparent);
         }
         item=pie;