diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 9c2cccf05b..91eb8be3b8 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@
 
 nbsphinx_execute = 'always'
 
+nbsphinx_execute_arguments = '''--RegexRemovePreprocessor.patterns="['widget']" --RegexRemovePreprocessor.enabled=True'''
+
 # -- General information -------
 
 _release = {}