diff --git a/manimlib/scene/scene.py b/manimlib/scene/scene.py
index 4148f1bc..8fa2c139 100644
--- a/manimlib/scene/scene.py
+++ b/manimlib/scene/scene.py
@@ -232,7 +232,11 @@ class Scene(object):
         # the local namespace of the caller
         caller_frame = inspect.currentframe().f_back
         module = get_module(caller_frame.f_globals["__file__"])
-        shell = InteractiveShellEmbed(user_module=module)
+        shell = InteractiveShellEmbed(
+            user_module=module,
+            display_banner=False,
+            xmode=self.embed_exception_mode
+        )
         self.shell = shell
 
         # Add a few custom shortcuts to that local namespace
@@ -288,9 +292,6 @@ class Scene(object):
 
         shell.set_custom_exc((Exception,), custom_exc)
 
-        # Set desired exception mode
-        shell.magic(f"xmode {self.embed_exception_mode}")
-
         # Launch shell
         shell()