diff --git a/.readthedocs.yml b/.readthedocs.yml
index 2b0adf9..77c6c72 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ build:
      python: "3.7"
 
 python:
-   # only use the packages specified in setup.py
-   system_packages: false
 
    install:
       - method: pip