diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 514c6bb98bb..1ce900a58d0 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -85,11 +85,6 @@ oslo_middleware =
 cinder.database.migration_backend =
     sqlalchemy = oslo_db.sqlalchemy.migration
 
-[build_sphinx]
-all_files = 1
-warning-is-error = 1
-build-dir = doc/build
-source-dir = doc/source
 
 [egg_info]
 tag_build =