diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 9b339b4a6..08fe3cec1 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 # a list of builtin themes.
 #
 if not on_rtd:  # only import and set the theme if we're building docs locally
-    html_theme = 'sphinx_rtd_theme'
+    # html_theme = 'sphinx_rtd_theme'
     html_theme_path = ['.themes', ]
 
 # Theme options are theme-specific and customize the look and feel of a theme