diff --git a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_grease_pencil_common.py b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_grease_pencil_common.py
index 9642cd56962..57cc460e403 100644
--- a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_grease_pencil_common.py
+++ b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_grease_pencil_common.py
@@ -417,14 +417,16 @@ class AnnotationDataPanel:
     bl_options = {'DEFAULT_CLOSED'}
 
     def draw_header(self, context):
-        if context.space_data.type not in {
+        space = context.space_data
+        if space.type not in {
             'VIEW_3D',
             'TOPBAR',
             'SEQUENCE_EDITOR',
             'IMAGE_EDITOR',
             'NODE_EDITOR',
-                'PROPERTIES'}:
-            self.layout.prop(context.space_data, "show_annotation", text="")
+            'PROPERTIES',
+        }:
+            self.layout.prop(space, "show_annotation", text="")
 
     def draw(self, context):
         layout = self.layout