diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 2d78f41928..71434fde1e 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ def setup(app):
     app.add_transform(AutoStructify)
 
     # build toctree file
-    sys.path.insert(1, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)), "docs"))
+    sys.path.insert(1, os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
     print("sys.path:", sys.path)
     from docs.pylib import auto_link_remapper