diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py
index ec4773d46532..f949a5ce4ab3 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py
@@ -1370,7 +1370,7 @@ def test_markevery_line():
     ax.legend()
 
 
-@image_comparison(['markevery_linear_scales'], remove_text=True)
+@image_comparison(['markevery_linear_scales'], remove_text=True, tol=0.001)
 def test_markevery_linear_scales():
     cases = [None,
              8,