diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 45264343db8a..f006d0d3023c 100755
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
     import sphinx_rtd_theme
 
     html_theme = "sphinx_rtd_theme"
-    html_theme_path = [sphinx_rtd_theme.get_html_theme_path(), "."]
+    html_theme_path = ["."]
 except:
     html_theme = "default"
     html_theme_path = ["."]