diff --git a/docs/gallery/general/plot_configurator.py b/docs/gallery/general/plot_configurator.py
index 50864820e..24890a8ce 100644
--- a/docs/gallery/general/plot_configurator.py
+++ b/docs/gallery/general/plot_configurator.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 # :py:class:`~hdmf.term_set.TermSet` for the ``species`` field in
 # :py:class:`~pynwb.file.Subject`.
 
-dir_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+dir_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath("__file__"))
 yaml_file = os.path.join(dir_path, 'nwb_gallery_config.yaml')
 load_type_config(config_path=yaml_file)