diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 09c8a3b7..3bc9303b 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@
 # a list of builtin themes.
 if sphinx_rtd_theme:
     html_theme = "sphinx_rtd_theme"
-    html_theme_path = [sphinx_rtd_theme.get_html_theme_path()]
 else:
     html_theme = "default"