diff --git a/examples/subplots_axes_and_figures/subplot_toolbar.py b/examples/subplots_axes_and_figures/subplot_toolbar.py
index dcaa6d8927fb..5d333e38b9ed 100644
--- a/examples/subplots_axes_and_figures/subplot_toolbar.py
+++ b/examples/subplots_axes_and_figures/subplot_toolbar.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 Subplot Toolbar
 ===============
 
+Matplotlib has a toolbar available for adjusting suplot spacing.
 """
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 import numpy as np
diff --git a/examples/subplots_axes_and_figures/subplots_adjust.py b/examples/subplots_axes_and_figures/subplots_adjust.py
index e1d055b3d223..8f3f8faf0f91 100644
--- a/examples/subplots_axes_and_figures/subplots_adjust.py
+++ b/examples/subplots_axes_and_figures/subplots_adjust.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 Subplots Adjust
 ===============
 
+Adjusting the spacing of margins and subplots using :func:~matplotlib.pyplot.subplots_adjust.
 """
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 import numpy as np