diff --git a/predicators/spot_utils/perception_utils.py b/predicators/spot_utils/perception_utils.py
index caed1c0789..d7ff43e68f 100644
--- a/predicators/spot_utils/perception_utils.py
+++ b/predicators/spot_utils/perception_utils.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 # NOTE: uncomment this line if trying to visualize stuff locally
 # and matplotlib isn't displaying.
-matplotlib.use('TkAgg')
+# matplotlib.use('TkAgg')
 
 ROTATION_ANGLE = {
     'hand_color_image': 0,