diff --git a/plotnine/animation.py b/plotnine/animation.py
index dfa68ac65..33a6cc2d7 100644
--- a/plotnine/animation.py
+++ b/plotnine/animation.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import typing
 from copy import deepcopy
 
-import pandas as pd
 from matplotlib.animation import ArtistAnimation
 
 from .exceptions import PlotnineError
@@ -71,12 +70,6 @@ def __init__(
 
     def _draw_plots(
         self, plots: Iterable[ggplot]
-    ) -> tuple[Figure, list[list[Artist]]]:
-        with pd.option_context("mode.chained_assignment", None):
-            return self.__draw_plots(plots)
-
-    def __draw_plots(
-        self, plots: Iterable[ggplot]
     ) -> tuple[Figure, list[list[Artist]]]:
         """
         Plot and return the figure and artists