diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 72a33df1..85c59d9e 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import sys
 
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('../../'))
+autodoc_mock_imports = ['species']
 
 
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------