diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index ac828c2c..78529fe9 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ extensions = ['sphinx.ext.autodoc',
               'sphinx.ext.viewcode',
               'sphinx.ext.pngmath',
               'ipython_directive',
-              'ipython_console_highlighting'
-              #'matplotlib.sphinxext.mathmpl',
-              #'matplotlib.sphinxext.only_directives',
-              #'matplotlib.sphinxext.plot_directive',
+              'ipython_console_highlighting',
+              #'mathmpl',
+              'only_directives',
+              'plot_directive',
              ]
 
 print "finished importing"