matplotlib · tacaswell · Mar 14, 2024 · Mar 14, 2024
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
@@ -2434,7 +2434,8 @@ def bar(self, x, height, width=0.8, bottom=None, *, align="center",
         # checking and processing will be left to the errorbar method.
         xerr = kwargs.pop('xerr', None)
         yerr = kwargs.pop('yerr', None)
-        error_kw = kwargs.pop('error_kw', {})
+        error_kw = kwargs.pop('error_kw', None)
+        error_kw = {} if error_kw is None else error_kw.copy()
         ezorder = error_kw.pop('zorder', None)
         if ezorder is None:
             ezorder = kwargs.get('zorder', None)
@@ -2590,9 +2591,8 @@ def bar(self, x, height, width=0.8, bottom=None, *, align="center",
 
             error_kw.setdefault("label", '_nolegend_')
 
-            errorbar = self.errorbar(ex, ey,
-                                     yerr=yerr, xerr=xerr,
-                                     fmt='none', **error_kw)
+            errorbar = self.errorbar(ex, ey, yerr=yerr, xerr=xerr, fmt='none',
+                                     **error_kw)
         else:
             errorbar = None