diff --git a/icepyx/core/visualization.py b/icepyx/core/visualization.py
index e90c976fc..6d38a5cb8 100644
--- a/icepyx/core/visualization.py
+++ b/icepyx/core/visualization.py
@@ -159,14 +159,12 @@ def __init__(
             self.bbox = query_obj.spatial.extent
 
         else:
-            mrc_bound = (
-                query_obj.spatial.extent_as_gdf.geometry.unary_union.minimum_rotated_rectangle.bounds
-            )
-            # generate bounding box
-            lonmin = min(mrc_bound.exterior.coords.xy[0])
-            lonmax = max(mrc_bound.exterior.coords.xy[0])
-            latmin = min(mrc_bound.exterior.coords.xy[1])
-            latmax = max(mrc_bound.exterior.coords.xy[1])
+            (
+                lonmin,
+                latmin,
+                lonmax,
+                latmax,
+            ) = query_obj.spatial.extent_as_gdf.geometry.unary_union.bounds
 
             self.bbox = [lonmin, latmin, lonmax, latmax]