diff --git a/prepare_tei.py b/prepare_tei.py
index f2957b0..bff26ab 100644
--- a/prepare_tei.py
+++ b/prepare_tei.py
@@ -178,12 +178,12 @@ def make_figure_elements(list_of_figures, figure_directory):
     for img in available_images_long:
         available_images.append(os.path.splitext(img)[0])
 
-    for figure in list_of_figures:
-        parent_tag = figure.getparent()
+    for graphic in list_of_figures:
+        parent_tag = graphic.getparent()
         parent_tag.tag = "figure"
 
-        original_string = figure.text
-        figure.clear()
+        original_string = graphic.text
+        graphic.clear()
 
         parts = original_string.split("!")
 
@@ -191,7 +191,8 @@ def make_figure_elements(list_of_figures, figure_directory):
             if parts[0] in available_images or parts[0] in available_images_long:
                 selected_image = parts[0]
                 logging.info("Found %s in the text. Selected %s as corresponding image." % (parts[0], selected_image))
-                figure.set("url", "images/" + selected_image)
+                graphic.set("scale", "50")
+                graphic.set("url", "images/" + selected_image)
             else:
                 bad_images.append(original_string)
 
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@ def make_figure_elements(list_of_figures, figure_directory):
                 parent_tag.append(yenda_command)
 
         else:
-            logging.info("The figure string could not be split by '!': %s" % figure)
+            logging.info("The figure string could not be split by '!': %s" % etree.tostring(graphic))
 
     return bad_images
 # def make_figure_elements ends here