diff --git a/doc/requirements.txt b/doc/requirements.txt
index b26df2f09ee..956df97689b 100644
--- a/doc/requirements.txt
+++ b/doc/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 sphinx
 sphinxcontrib-programoutput
 sphinx-rtd-theme
-gitpython
 evv4esm
diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index 3e8e04e90a2..ce027828d9a 100644
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -207,11 +207,7 @@
 
 html_context["current_language"] = language
 
-from git import Repo
-
-repo = Repo(search_parent_directories=True)
-
-current_version = repo.active_branch.name
+current_version = "master"
 
 html_context["current_version"] = current_version
 html_context["version"] = current_version