diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index 4c4b3d5d23..938282d0a2 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -143,8 +143,6 @@ def get_version():
 
 html_theme = "sphinx_rtd_theme"
 
-html_theme_path = [sphinx_rtd_theme.get_html_theme_path()]
-
 # Theme options are theme-specific and customize the look and feel of a theme
 # further.  For a list of options available for each theme, see the
 # documentation.