diff --git a/.readthedocs.yml b/.readthedocs.yml
index 5913d0a..3b3714f 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,5 @@ sphinx:
 # We recommend specifying your dependencies to enable reproducible builds:
 # https://docs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/guides/reproducible-builds.html
 python:
-  setup_py_install: true
   install:
   - requirements: docs/requirements.txt