diff --git a/.docs/conf.py b/.docs/conf.py
index 54ea5cac4c..b0656362e7 100644
--- a/.docs/conf.py
+++ b/.docs/conf.py
@@ -13,16 +13,25 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import shutil
-from subprocess import Popen, PIPE
 
 # add flopy root directory to the python path
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(".."))
 from flopy import __version__
-import pymake
 
 # -- determine if running on readthedocs ------------------------------------
 on_rtd = os.environ.get('READTHEDOCS') == 'True'
 
+# -- import pymake if not running on readthedocs ----------------------------
+if on_rtd:
+    pymake = None
+else:
+    import pymake
+
+# -- create source rst files ------------------------------------------------
+cmd = "sphinx-apidoc -e -o source/ ../flopy/"
+print(cmd)
+os.system(cmd)
+
 # -- get the MODFLOW executables --------------------------------------------
 if not on_rtd:
     ws = ".bin"
@@ -42,18 +51,8 @@
     print(" ".join(cmd))
     os.system(" ".join(cmd))
 
-# -- Create the flopy rst files ---------------------------------------------
-args = ("sphinx-apidoc", "-e", "-o", "source/", "../flopy/")
-proc = Popen(args, stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE, cwd=".")
-stdout, stderr = proc.communicate()
-if stdout:
-    print(stdout.decode("utf-8"))
-if stderr:
-    print("Errors:\n{}".format(stderr.decode("utf-8")))
-
-
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
-project = "flopy"
+project = "flopy Documentation"
 copyright = "2020, Bakker, Mark, Post, Vincent, Langevin, C. D., Hughes, J. D., White, J. T., Leaf, A. T., Paulinski, S. R., Larsen, J. D., Toews, M. W., Morway, E. D., Bellino, J. C., Starn, J. J., and Fienen, M. N."
 author = "Bakker, Mark, Post, Vincent, Langevin, C. D., Hughes, J. D., White, J. T., Leaf, A. T., Paulinski, S. R., Larsen, J. D., Toews, M. W., Morway, E. D., Bellino, J. C., Starn, J. J., and Fienen, M. N."
 
@@ -85,11 +84,6 @@
     "recommonmark",
 ]
 
-# nbsphinx_execute_arguments = [
-#     "--InlineBackend.figure_formats={'svg', 'pdf'}",
-#     "--InlineBackend.rc={'figure.dpi': 200}",
-# ]
-
 # Settings for GitHub actions integration
 if on_rtd:
     extensions.append("rtds_action")
diff --git a/.docs/main.rst b/.docs/main.rst
index 5641f04667..522973d1ca 100644
--- a/.docs/main.rst
+++ b/.docs/main.rst
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
    You can adapt this file completely to your liking, but it should at least
    contain the root `toctree` directive.
 
-Welcome to the FloPy Documentation!
-===================================
+FloPy Documentation
+===================
 
 Return to the Github `FloPy <https://github.com/modflowpy/flopy>`_ website where the code resides.
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Contents:
 
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2
-   
+
    introduction
 
 Tutorial
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Contents:
 
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2
-   
+
    code
 
 Indices and tables
diff --git a/.docs/requirements.rtd.txt b/.docs/requirements.rtd.txt
index b4f71fd25c..34341f54c0 100644
--- a/.docs/requirements.rtd.txt
+++ b/.docs/requirements.rtd.txt
@@ -4,5 +4,4 @@ ipython
 ipykernel
 rtds_action
 git+https://github.com/pandas-dev/pydata-sphinx-theme.git@master
-git+https://github.com/modflowpy/pymake.git@master