diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index c77900d..24510c2 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -109,18 +109,6 @@ napoleon_numpy_docstring = False
 #
 on_rtd = os.environ.get("READTHEDOCS", None) == "True"
 
-if not on_rtd:  # only import and set the theme if we're building docs locally
-    try:
-        import sphinx_rtd_theme
-
-        html_theme = "sphinx_rtd_theme"
-        html_theme_path = [sphinx_rtd_theme.get_html_theme_path(), "."]
-    except:
-        html_theme = "default"
-        html_theme_path = ["."]
-else:
-    html_theme_path = ["."]
-
 # Add any paths that contain custom static files (such as style sheets) here,
 # relative to this directory. They are copied after the builtin static files,
 # so a file named "default.css" will overwrite the builtin "default.css".