diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 7ebc82ea7..b2442ddc9 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -1,48 +1,21 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-#
-# Paperless documentation build configuration file, created by
-# sphinx-quickstart on Mon Oct 26 18:36:52 2015.
-#
-# This file is execfile()d with the current directory set to its
-# containing dir.
-#
-# Note that not all possible configuration values are present in this
-# autogenerated file.
-#
-# All configuration values have a default; values that are commented out
-# serve to show the default.
+import sphinx_rtd_theme
+
 
 __version__ = None
 exec(open("../src/paperless/version.py").read())
 
 
-# Believe it or not, this is the officially sanctioned way to add custom CSS.
-def setup(app):
-    app.add_stylesheet("custom.css")
-
-# If extensions (or modules to document with autodoc) are in another directory,
-# add these directories to sys.path here. If the directory is relative to the
-# documentation root, use os.path.abspath to make it absolute, like shown here.
-#sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('.'))
-
-# -- General configuration ------------------------------------------------
-
-# If your documentation needs a minimal Sphinx version, state it here.
-#needs_sphinx = '1.0'
-
-# Add any Sphinx extension module names here, as strings. They can be
-# extensions coming with Sphinx (named 'sphinx.ext.*') or your custom
-# ones.
 extensions = [
     'sphinx.ext.autodoc',
     'sphinx.ext.intersphinx',
     'sphinx.ext.todo',
     'sphinx.ext.imgmath',
     'sphinx.ext.viewcode',
+    'sphinx_rtd_theme',
 ]
 
 # Add any paths that contain templates here, relative to this directory.
-templates_path = ['_templates']
+# templates_path = ['_templates']
 
 # The suffix of source filenames.
 source_suffix = '.rst'
@@ -115,7 +88,7 @@ pygments_style = 'sphinx'
 
 # The theme to use for HTML and HTML Help pages.  See the documentation for
 # a list of builtin themes.
-html_theme = 'default'
+html_theme = 'sphinx_rtd_theme'
 
 # Theme options are theme-specific and customize the look and feel of a theme
 # further.  For a list of options available for each theme, see the
@@ -195,20 +168,6 @@ html_static_path = ['_static']
 # Output file base name for HTML help builder.
 htmlhelp_basename = 'paperless'
 
-
-#
-# Attempt to use the ReadTheDocs theme.  If it's not installed, fallback to
-# the default.
-#
-
-try:
-    import sphinx_rtd_theme
-    html_theme = "sphinx_rtd_theme"
-    html_theme_path = [sphinx_rtd_theme.get_html_theme_path()]
-except ImportError as e:
-    print("error " + str(e))
-    pass
-
 # -- Options for LaTeX output ---------------------------------------------
 
 latex_elements = {