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diff --git a/‎lib/matplotlib/colorbar.py
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diff --git a/‎lib/matplotlib/tests/test_constrainedlayout.py
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@@ -1132,8 +1132,12 @@ def make_axes(parents, location=None, orientation=None, fraction=0.15,
     parents = np.atleast_1d(parents).ravel()
 
     # check if using constrained_layout:
-    gs = parents[0].get_subplotspec().get_gridspec()
-    using_constrained_layout = (gs._layoutbox is not None)
+    try:
+        gs = parents[0].get_subplotspec().get_gridspec()
+        using_constrained_layout = (gs._layoutbox is not None)
+    except AttributeError:
+        using_constrained_layout = False
+
     # defaults are not appropriate for constrained_layout:
     pad0 = loc_settings['pad']
     if using_constrained_layout:
 
@@ -377,3 +377,14 @@ def test_constrained_layout19():
     ax.set_title('')
     fig.canvas.draw()
     assert all(ax.get_position().extents == ax2.get_position().extents)
+
+
+def test_constrained_layout20():
+    'Smoke test cl does not mess up added axes'
+    gx = np.linspace(-5, 5, 4)
+    img = np.hypot(gx, gx[:, None])
+
+    fig = plt.figure()
+    ax = fig.add_axes([0, 0, 1, 1])
+    mesh = ax.pcolormesh(gx, gx, img)
+    fig.colorbar(mesh)