diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/_blocking_input.py b/lib/matplotlib/_blocking_input.py
index 5842f7f3fb30..45f077571443 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/_blocking_input.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/_blocking_input.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def blocking_input_loop(figure, event_names, timeout, handler):
         Function called for each event; it can force an early exit of the event
         loop by calling ``canvas.stop_event_loop()``.
     """
-    if hasattr(figure.canvas, "manager"):
+    if figure.canvas.manager:
         figure.show()  # Ensure that the figure is shown if we are managing it.
     # Connect the events to the on_event function call.
     cids = [figure.canvas.mpl_connect(name, handler) for name in event_names]
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/blocking_input.py b/lib/matplotlib/blocking_input.py
index 4a0082e24043..f59a54ff7343 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/blocking_input.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/blocking_input.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def __call__(self, n=1, timeout=30):
         self.n = n
         self.events = []
 
-        if hasattr(self.fig.canvas, "manager"):
+        if self.figure.canvas.manager:
             # Ensure that the figure is shown, if we are managing it.
             self.fig.show()
         # Connect the events to the on_event function call.