diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
index ca7b910..0af9847 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,3 @@ build:
 
 conda:
   environment: docs/rtd_environment.yaml
-
-python:
-  system_packages: false