diff --git a/doc/requirements.txt b/doc/requirements.txt
index a98d86f2..60d1d1e7 100644
--- a/doc/requirements.txt
+++ b/doc/requirements.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 pyside2
 numpy
-scipy
-h5py
-matplotlib
 pyopengl
 sphinx
 sphinx_rtd_theme
diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index a979488a..3da573eb 100644
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ pygments_style = 'sphinx'
 #modindex_common_prefix = []
 
 autodoc_inherit_docstrings = False
+autodoc_mock_imports = [
+    "scipy",
+    "h5py",
+    "matplotlib",
+]
 
 # -- Options for HTML output ---------------------------------------------------