diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index a1d78587..a4614c45 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -116,9 +116,6 @@ todo_include_todos = True
 
 html_theme = 'sphinx_rtd_theme'
 on_rtd = os.environ.get('READTHEDOCS', None) == 'True'
-if not on_rtd:  # only import and set the theme if we're building docs locally
-    import sphinx_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