diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/text.py b/lib/matplotlib/text.py
index d5b117f54086..3c1fb79612f8 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/text.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/text.py
@@ -2209,6 +2209,9 @@ def anncoords(self):
     def anncoords(self, coords):
         self._textcoords = coords
 
+    get_anncoords = anncoords.fget
+    set_anncoords = anncoords.fset
+
     def set_figure(self, fig):
         if self.arrow_patch is not None:
             self.arrow_patch.set_figure(fig)