diff --git a/docs/requirements.txt b/docs/requirements.txt
index 5a38f70b..f8b4b17c 100644
--- a/docs/requirements.txt
+++ b/docs/requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 mistune<=0.8.4
 m2r<=0.2.1
+sphinx_rtd_theme
 sphinxcontrib-apidoc
 docutils<=0.17.1
-
-
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4530d23b..14c18164 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from src.version import softwareVersion
 
 
 EXTRAS_REQUIRE = {
-    'docs': ['sphinx', 'sphinx_rtd_theme'],
+    'docs': ['sphinx'],
     'gir': ['pygobject'],
     'json': ['jsonrpclib'],
     'notify2': ['notify2'],