diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 71af8b802..9947c78b1 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 # Nodepool uses hacking for its dependencies
 hacking>=0.8,<0.9
 coverage
-sphinx>=1.1.2,<1.2
+sphinx>=1.1.2,!=1.2.0,!=1.3b1,<1.3
 sphinxcontrib-programoutput
-docutils==0.9.1
 discover
 fixtures>=0.3.12
 python-subunit