diff --git a/crates/polars-core/src/series/any_value.rs b/crates/polars-core/src/series/any_value.rs
index cbfbb407f9134..27a1466035cfb 100644
--- a/crates/polars-core/src/series/any_value.rs
+++ b/crates/polars-core/src/series/any_value.rs
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@ use crate::prelude::*;
 use crate::utils::any_values_to_supertype;
 
 impl<'a, T: AsRef<[AnyValue<'a>]>> NamedFrom<T, [AnyValue<'a>]> for Series {
+    /// Construct a new [`Series`] from a collection of AnyValues.
+    ///
+    /// The data type is inferred from the values. Panics if no valid supertype exists.
     fn new(name: &str, v: T) -> Self {
         let av = v.as_ref();
-        Series::from_any_values(name, av, true).unwrap()
+        Series::from_any_values(name, av, false).unwrap()
     }
 }