diff --git a/src/calibre/devices/cybookg3/driver.py b/src/calibre/devices/cybookg3/driver.py
index f092473675..eef32594eb 100644
--- a/src/calibre/devices/cybookg3/driver.py
+++ b/src/calibre/devices/cybookg3/driver.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class CYBOOKG3(USBMS):
     
     EBOOK_DIR_MAIN = "eBooks"
     EBOOK_DIR_CARD = "eBooks"
+    THUMBNAIL_HEIGHT = 144
     SUPPORTS_SUB_DIRS = True
     
     def upload_books(self, files, names, on_card=False, end_session=True, 
diff --git a/src/calibre/devices/cybookg3/t2b.py b/src/calibre/devices/cybookg3/t2b.py
index 5bf512f22d..7aaeeb63d7 100644
--- a/src/calibre/devices/cybookg3/t2b.py
+++ b/src/calibre/devices/cybookg3/t2b.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def write_t2b(t2bfile, coverdata=None):
     if coverdata != None:
         coverdata = StringIO.StringIO(coverdata)
         cover = Image.open(coverdata).convert("L")
-        cover.thumbnail((96, 144))
+        cover.thumbnail((96, 144), Image.ANTIALIAS)
         t2bcover = Image.new('L', (96, 144), 'white')
         
         x, y = cover.size