diff --git a/ecoscope/__init__.py b/ecoscope/__init__.py
index 72327846..16b302af 100644
--- a/ecoscope/__init__.py
+++ b/ecoscope/__init__.py
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ def explore(data, *args, **kwargs):
 
     if "google.colab" in sys.modules and pyppeteer:
         # import asyncio
-        import nest_asyncio
+        # import nest_asyncio
         from IPython import get_ipython
 
-        nest_asyncio.apply()
+        # nest_asyncio.apply()
 
         shell_text = """\
 apt-get update