diff --git a/instaloader/structures.py b/instaloader/structures.py
index cf90391..797af98 100644
--- a/instaloader/structures.py
+++ b/instaloader/structures.py
@@ -793,14 +793,13 @@ class Profile:
     def has_public_story(self) -> bool:
         if not self._has_public_story:
             self._obtain_metadata()
-            # query not rate limited if invoked anonymously:
-            with self._context.anonymous_copy() as anonymous_context:
-                data = anonymous_context.graphql_query('9ca88e465c3f866a76f7adee3871bdd8',
-                                                       {'user_id': self.userid, 'include_chaining': False,
-                                                        'include_reel': False, 'include_suggested_users': False,
-                                                        'include_logged_out_extras': True,
-                                                        'include_highlight_reels': False},
-                                                       'https://www.instagram.com/{}/'.format(self.username))
+            # query rate might be limited:
+            data = self._context.graphql_query('9ca88e465c3f866a76f7adee3871bdd8',
+                                               {'user_id': self.userid, 'include_chaining': False,
+                                                'include_reel': False, 'include_suggested_users': False,
+                                                'include_logged_out_extras': True,
+                                                'include_highlight_reels': False},
+                                               'https://www.instagram.com/{}/'.format(self.username))
             self._has_public_story = data['data']['user']['has_public_story']
         assert self._has_public_story is not None
         return self._has_public_story