diff --git a/inc/roots-cleanup.php b/inc/roots-cleanup.php
index 7751d99..6154f1e 100644
--- a/inc/roots-cleanup.php
+++ b/inc/roots-cleanup.php
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@ function roots_remove_self_closing_tags($input) {
 
 add_filter('get_avatar', 'roots_remove_self_closing_tags');
 add_filter('comment_id_fields', 'roots_remove_self_closing_tags');
+add_filter('post_thumbnail_html', 'roots_remove_self_closing_tags');
 
 // check to see if the tagline is set to default
 // show an admin notice to update if it hasn't been changed
@@ -464,4 +465,4 @@ function roots_body_class() {
 		return;
 }
 
-?>
+?>
\ No newline at end of file