diff --git a/.readthedocs.yml b/.readthedocs.yml
index 10a2a19..4a373b5 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yml
@@ -26,11 +26,3 @@ formats: []
 # Install pyiron from conda
 conda:
   environment: .ci_support/environment-docs.yml
-
-# Optionally set the version of Python and requirements required to build your docs
-python:
-  install:
-    - method: pip
-      path: .
-      extra_requirements:
-        - sphinx
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