diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index fe10fecc6c..cef0b5e356 100644
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -46,22 +46,16 @@
     'matplotlib.sphinxext.plot_directive',
     'numpydoc',
     'sphinx_copybutton',
-    'sphinx_gallery.gen_gallery',
 ]
 
-sphinx_gallery_conf = {
-    'examples_dirs': '../../examples',
-    'gallery_dirs': 'source/auto_examples'
-}
-
-try:
-    import gen_rst
-except:
-    pass
-
 # only include examples if the BUILD_PYART_EXAMPLES env. variable is set
 if 'BUILD_PYART_EXAMPLES' in os.environ:
-    extensions.append('gen_rst')
+    extensions.append('sphinx_gallery.gen_gallery')
+    sphinx_gallery_conf = {
+        'examples_dirs': '../../examples',
+        'gallery_dirs': 'source/auto_examples'
+}
+
 
 # Configuration options for plot_directive. See:
 # https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/blob/f3ed922d935751e08494e5fb5311d3050a3b637b/lib/matplotlib/sphinxext/plot_directive.py#L81