diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 78b0dacba6e..1258bb91391 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #
 import os
 import sys
-import sphinx_rtd_theme
 
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath("."))
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.abspath("."), ".."))