diff --git a/parcels/_compat.py b/parcels/_compat.py
index 416ed2905b..6efab15a76 100644
--- a/parcels/_compat.py
+++ b/parcels/_compat.py
@@ -17,17 +17,3 @@
     from sklearn.cluster import KMeans  # type: ignore[no-redef]
 except ModuleNotFoundError:
     pass
-
-
-def add_note(e: Exception, note: str, *, before=False) -> Exception:  # TODO: Remove once py3.10 support is dropped
-    """Implements something similar to PEP 678 but for python <3.11.
-
-    https://stackoverflow.com/a/75549200/15545258
-    """
-    args = e.args
-    if not args:
-        arg0 = note
-    else:
-        arg0 = f"{note}\n{args[0]}" if before else f"{args[0]}\n{note}"
-    e.args = (arg0,) + args[1:]
-    return e
diff --git a/parcels/_datasets/utils.py b/parcels/_datasets/utils.py
index d64c628c46..19c64643d9 100644
--- a/parcels/_datasets/utils.py
+++ b/parcels/_datasets/utils.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 import numpy as np
 import xarray as xr
 
-from parcels._compat import add_note
-
 _SUPPORTED_ATTR_TYPES = int | float | str | np.ndarray
 
 
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ def assert_common_attrs_equal(
             else:
                 assert d1[key] == d2[key], f"{d1[key]} != {d2[key]}"
         except AssertionError as e:
-            add_note(e, f"error on key {key!r}")
+            e.add_note(f"error on key {key!r}")
             raise
 
 
diff --git a/parcels/field.py b/parcels/field.py
index 9a78fc578d..8063a85afc 100644
--- a/parcels/field.py
+++ b/parcels/field.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 import xarray as xr
 from uxarray.grid.neighbors import _barycentric_coordinates
 
-from parcels._compat import add_note
 from parcels._typing import (
     Mesh,
     VectorType,
@@ -409,7 +408,7 @@ def _interpolate(self, time: datetime, z, y, x, ei):
                 return val
 
         except (FieldSamplingError, FieldOutOfBoundError, FieldOutOfBoundSurfaceError) as e:
-            e = add_note(e, f"Error interpolating field '{self.name}'.", before=True)
+            e.add_note(f"Error interpolating field '{self.name}'.")
             raise e
 
     def _check_velocitysampling(self):
diff --git a/tests/test_compat.py b/tests/test_compat.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ad9c9e070..0000000000
--- a/tests/test_compat.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-import pytest
-
-from parcels._compat import add_note
-
-
-def test_add_note_and_raise_value_error():
-    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
-        try:
-            raise ValueError("original message")
-        except ValueError as e:
-            e = add_note(e, "additional note")
-            raise e
-    assert "additional note" in str(excinfo.value)
-    assert "original message" in str(excinfo.value)