diff --git a/autogenerate_config_docs/autohelp.py b/autogenerate_config_docs/autohelp.py
index b402d8f8..00cfba83 100755
--- a/autogenerate_config_docs/autohelp.py
+++ b/autogenerate_config_docs/autohelp.py
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ except Exception:
     pass
 
 sys.path.insert(0, '.')
-from hooks import HOOKS  # noqa
+try:
+    from hooks import HOOKS  # noqa
+except ImportError:
+    pass
 
 
 EXTENSIONS = ['oslo.cache',