diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index 175a4bae..ec91b3f8 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ for mod_name in MOCK_MODULES:
 # ----------------------- READTHEDOCS ------------------
 on_rtd = os.environ.get('READTHEDOCS', None) == 'True'
 
-import GPy
+#import GPy
 
 if on_rtd:
     sys.path.append("../GPy")