diff --git a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/MainWindow.cpp b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/MainWindow.cpp
index 156fe37e67..71b31102fd 100644
--- a/Code/Sandbox/Editor/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/Code/Sandbox/Editor/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -93,14 +93,6 @@ AZ_POP_DISABLE_WARNING
 #include "AssetEditor/AssetEditorWindow.h"
 #include "ActionManager.h"
 
-// uncomment this to show thumbnail demo widget
-// #define ThumbnailDemo
-
-#ifdef ThumbnailDemo
-#include "Editor/Thumbnails/Example/ThumbnailsSampleWidget.h"
-#endif
-
-
 using namespace AZ;
 using namespace AzQtComponents;
 using namespace AzToolsFramework;
@@ -1358,10 +1350,6 @@ void MainWindow::RegisterStdViewClasses()
     AzAssetBrowserWindow::RegisterViewClass();
     AssetEditorWindow::RegisterViewClass();
 
-#ifdef ThumbnailDemo
-    ThumbnailsSampleWidget::RegisterViewClass();
-#endif
-
     //These view dialogs aren't used anymore so they became disabled.
     //CLightmapCompilerDialog::RegisterViewClass();
     //CLightmapCompilerDialog::RegisterViewClass();