diff --git a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/ROI.py b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/ROI.py
index 7121947d..08ff0480 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/ROI.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/ROI.py
@@ -1524,7 +1524,7 @@ class Handle(UIGraphicsItem):
         devPos = dt.map(QtCore.QPointF(0,0))
         tr = QtGui.QTransform()
         tr.translate(devPos.x(), devPos.y())
-        tr.rotate(degrees(va))
+        tr.rotateRadians(va)
         
         return dti.map(tr.map(self.path))
         
diff --git a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/TargetItem.py b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/TargetItem.py
index 67f5920d..40fcdfc0 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/TargetItem.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/TargetItem.py
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ class TargetItem(UIGraphicsItem):
         tr = QtGui.QTransform()
         tr.translate(devPos.x(), devPos.y())
         va = atan2(v.y(), v.x())
-        tr.rotate(degrees(va))
+        tr.rotateRadians(va)
         tr.scale(self.scale, self.scale)
         return dti.map(tr.map(self._path))