diff --git a/xgi/drawing/draw.py b/xgi/drawing/draw.py
index 8d944b48c..523156543 100644
--- a/xgi/drawing/draw.py
+++ b/xgi/drawing/draw.py
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ def draw_nodes(
             node_lw, settings["min_node_lw"], settings["max_node_lw"]
         )
 
-    node_size = node_size**2
+    node_size = np.array(node_size) ** 2
 
     # plot
     node_collection = ax.scatter(
@@ -593,10 +593,8 @@ def draw_hyperedges(
     dyad_lw = _draw_arg_to_arr(dyad_lw)
 
     # parse colors
-    dyad_color, dyad_c_mapped = _parse_color_arg(
-        dyad_color, dyad_color_cmap, list(dyads)
-    )
-    edge_fc, edge_c_mapped = _parse_color_arg(edge_fc, edge_fc_cmap, list(edges))
+    dyad_color, dyad_c_mapped = _parse_color_arg(dyad_color, list(dyads))
+    edge_fc, edge_c_mapped = _parse_color_arg(edge_fc, list(edges))
 
     # check validity of input values
     if np.any(dyad_lw < 0):
diff --git a/xgi/drawing/draw_utils.py b/xgi/drawing/draw_utils.py
index 7d7ee394e..d1c1d3062 100644
--- a/xgi/drawing/draw_utils.py
+++ b/xgi/drawing/draw_utils.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def _update_lims(pos, ax):
     ax.autoscale_view()
 
 
-def _parse_color_arg(colors, cmap, ids, id_kind="edges"):
+def _parse_color_arg(colors, ids, id_kind="edges"):
     """
     Parse and process color arguments for plotting.
 
@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@ def _parse_color_arg(colors, cmap, ids, id_kind="edges"):
         * array of floats
         * dict of floats containing the `ids` as keys
         * IDStat containing the `ids` as keys
-    cmap : matplotlib colormap or None
-        The colormap to use for mapping numerical values to colors.
     ids : array-like or None
         The IDs of the elements being plotted.
     id_kind : str, optional