diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index cfef4259b..2fcea3267 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -95,9 +95,6 @@
 #
 html_theme = 'sphinx_rtd_theme'
 
-# Set correct html_path for 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.