diff --git a/pygmt/tests/baseline/test_basemap_polar.png b/pygmt/tests/baseline/test_basemap_polar.png
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+  size: 78820
+  path: test_basemap_polar.png
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+  size: 91501
+  path: test_basemap_winkel_tripel.png
diff --git a/pygmt/tests/test_basemap.py b/pygmt/tests/test_basemap.py
index b3011588a45..0f2cec09646 100644
--- a/pygmt/tests/test_basemap.py
+++ b/pygmt/tests/test_basemap.py
@@ -64,28 +64,24 @@ def test_basemap_power_axis():
     return fig
 
 
-@check_figures_equal()
+@pytest.mark.mpl_image_compare
 def test_basemap_polar():
     """
     Create a polar basemap plot.
     """
-    fig_ref, fig_test = Figure(), Figure()
-    # Use single-character arguments for the reference image
-    fig_ref.basemap(R="0/360/0/1000", J="P6i", B="afg")
-    fig_test.basemap(region=[0, 360, 0, 1000], projection="P6i", frame="afg")
-
-    return fig_ref, fig_test
+    fig = Figure()
+    fig.basemap(region=[0, 360, 0, 1000], projection="P6i", frame="afg")
+    return fig
 
 
-@check_figures_equal()
+@pytest.mark.mpl_image_compare
 def test_basemap_winkel_tripel():
     """
     Create a Winkel Tripel basemap plot.
     """
-    fig_ref, fig_test = Figure(), Figure()
-    fig_ref.basemap(R="90/450/-90/90", J="R270/25c", B="afg")
-    fig_test.basemap(region=[90, 450, -90, 90], projection="R270/25c", frame="afg")
-    return fig_ref, fig_test
+    fig = Figure()
+    fig.basemap(region=[90, 450, -90, 90], projection="R270/25c", frame="afg")
+    return fig
 
 
 @check_figures_equal()