diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 8230467a..c83a9b58 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@
 # The name of the Pygments (syntax highlighting) style to use.
 pygments_style = None
 
+# hide the class names in the nav bar
+toc_object_entries_show_parents = 'hide'
 
 # -- Options for HTML output -------------------------------------------------