diff --git a/requirements/py310.yml b/requirements/py310.yml
index 8da77f1edb..c9cb826189 100644
--- a/requirements/py310.yml
+++ b/requirements/py310.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ dependencies:
 
 # Documentation dependencies.
   - sphinx <=5.3
-  - sphinxcontrib-napoleon
   - sphinx-copybutton
   - sphinx-gallery >=0.11.0
   - sphinx-design
diff --git a/requirements/py38.yml b/requirements/py38.yml
index f6e34e703f..fd87ca8f26 100644
--- a/requirements/py38.yml
+++ b/requirements/py38.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ dependencies:
 
 # Documentation dependencies.
   - sphinx <=5.3
-  - sphinxcontrib-napoleon
   - sphinx-copybutton
   - sphinx-gallery >=0.11.0
   - sphinx-design
diff --git a/requirements/py39.yml b/requirements/py39.yml
index 146ae42cb0..6d460eefeb 100644
--- a/requirements/py39.yml
+++ b/requirements/py39.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ dependencies:
 
 # Documentation dependencies.
   - sphinx <=5.3
-  - sphinxcontrib-napoleon
   - sphinx-copybutton
   - sphinx-gallery >=0.11.0
   - sphinx-design
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index f1547634ae..435fe59c1b 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ docs =
     sphinx<=5.3
     sphinx-copybutton
     sphinx-gallery>=0.11.0
-    sphinxcontrib-napoleon
     sphinx-design
     pydata-sphinx-theme>=0.13.0
 test =