diff --git a/api/requirements/local.txt b/api/requirements/local.txt
index 84680217638aca83169d8148218955f706d2a8e5..c5f2ad0b7f7921a3af127f971f93eb4a3c80ad30 100644
--- a/api/requirements/local.txt
+++ b/api/requirements/local.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 coverage>=4.4,<4.5
 django_coverage_plugin>=1.5,<1.6
-Sphinx>=1.6,<1.7
 factory_boy>=2.8.1
 
 # django-debug-toolbar that works with Django 1.5+