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diff --git a/galleries/examples/misc/font_indexing.py b/galleries/examples/misc/font_indexing.py
index 31388737bcae..808ea7da7b78 100644
--- a/galleries/examples/misc/font_indexing.py
+++ b/galleries/examples/misc/font_indexing.py
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@
 
 This example shows how the font tables relate to one another.
 """
+# sphinx_gallery_thumbnail_path = '_static/font_indexing_thumbnail.svg'
 
 import os
 
 import matplotlib
 from matplotlib.ft2font import FT2Font, Kerning
 
+
 font = FT2Font(
     os.path.join(matplotlib.get_data_path(), 'fonts/ttf/DejaVuSans.ttf'))
 font.set_charmap(0)