diff --git a/lib/RssBraider.js b/lib/RssBraider.js
index 3754495..9e0beee 100644
--- a/lib/RssBraider.js
+++ b/lib/RssBraider.js
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ RssBraider.prototype.processFeed = function(feed_name, format, callback)
         if (url) {
             var req = request(url);
 
-            logger.info("request to", url);
+            // logger.info("request to", url);
 
             req.on('error', function (error) {
                 logger.error(error);
@@ -202,8 +202,12 @@ RssBraider.prototype.processItem = function (item) {
     //      'media:content'[0]'media:thumbnail'
     //       else
     //      'media:thumbnail'
+    var thumbnail;
     if (item['media:thumbnail'] && item['media:thumbnail']['#']) {
-        itemOptions.custom_elements.push({'media:thumbnail' : item['media:thumbnail']['#']});
+        thumbnail = {
+            'media:thumbnail': item['media:thumbnail']['#']
+        };
+        itemOptions.custom_elements.push(thumbnail);
     } else {
         if (item["media:content"]) {
             var media_contents;
@@ -218,10 +222,24 @@ RssBraider.prototype.processItem = function (item) {
                  media_contents[0]['media:thumbnail']['@'] &&
                  media_contents[0]['media:thumbnail']['@'].url) {
 
-                itemOptions.custom_elements.push({'media:thumbnail' : media_contents[0]['media:thumbnail']['@'].url});
-
+                thumbnail = {
+                    'media:thumbnail' : [{
+                        _attr: {
+                            url: media_contents[0]['media:thumbnail']['@'].url
+                        }
+                    }]
+                };
+                // itemOptions.custom_elements.push({'media:thumbnail' : { url: media_contents[0]['media:thumbnail']['@'].url}} );
+                itemOptions.custom_elements.push(thumbnail);
             } else {
-                itemOptions.custom_elements.push({'media:thumbnail' : media_contents[0]['@'].url});
+                thumbnail = {
+                    'media:thumbnail' : [{
+                        _attr: {
+                            url: media_contents[0]['@'].url
+                        }
+                    }]
+                };
+                itemOptions.custom_elements.push(thumbnail);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/test/expected_output/fileFeedOutput.xml b/test/expected_output/fileFeedOutput.xml
index 46af460..c90afc4 100644
--- a/test/expected_output/fileFeedOutput.xml
+++ b/test/expected_output/fileFeedOutput.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
 <div id='ctx-module' class='ctx-module-container ctx-clearfix'></div>]]></content:encoded>
             <wfw:commentRss>http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2014/12/20/rent-hike-for-dance-mission-theater-has-artists-worried-about-uncertain-future/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
             <slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
-            <media:thumbnail>http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/10232900-thumb.jpg</media:thumbnail>
+            <media:thumbnail url="http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/10232900-thumb.jpg">
+            </media:thumbnail>
         </item>
     </channel>
 </rss>
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