matplotlib
diff --git a/‎lib/matplotlib/colorbar.py
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@@ -1098,11 +1098,11 @@ def _mesh(self):
         else:
             y = self._proportional_y()
         xmid = np.array([0.5])
-        try:
+        if self._use_auto_colorbar_locator():
             y = norm.inverse(y)
             x = norm.inverse(x)
             xmid = norm.inverse(xmid)
-        except ValueError:
+        else:
             # occurs for norms that don't have an inverse, in
             # which case manually scale:
             dv = self.vmax - self.vmin