diff --git a/tutorials/introductory/sample_plots.py b/tutorials/introductory/sample_plots.py
index 138996595394..c6a10d9ff057 100644
--- a/tutorials/introductory/sample_plots.py
+++ b/tutorials/introductory/sample_plots.py
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
 Matplotlib has basic GUI widgets that are independent of the graphical
 user interface you are using, allowing you to write cross GUI figures
 and widgets.  See :mod:`matplotlib.widgets` and the
-`widget examples <../../gallery/index.html>`_.
+`widget examples <../../gallery/index.html#widgets>`_.
 
 .. figure:: ../../gallery/widgets/images/sphx_glr_slider_demo_001.png
    :target: ../../gallery/widgets/slider_demo.html