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src/spikeinterface/widgets/traces.py

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def __init__(
         else:
             raise ValueError("plot_traces recording must be recording or dict or list")
 
-        if "location" in rec0.get_property_keys():
+        if rec0.has_channel_locations():
             channel_locations = rec0.get_channel_locations()
         else:
             channel_locations = None