diff --git a/gitlab/deploy.sh b/gitlab/deploy.sh
index 8456392531e81af2d9a994ba41ed499f9cf48448..278c1b572456241fe495e97d7a52e5cbacfa36ee 100755
--- a/gitlab/deploy.sh
+++ b/gitlab/deploy.sh
@@ -25,12 +25,6 @@ log_info "Uploading package to ${PYPISERVER} on behalf of ${PYPIUSER}..."
 setup_deploy register --repository production
 setup_deploy check sdist --formats zip upload --repository production
 
-# if that worked, uploads documentation to pythonhosted if any exists
-if [ -d sphinx ]; then
-  log_info "Uploading documentation to ${PYPISERVER} on behalf of ${PYPIUSER}..."
-  setup_deploy upload_docs --upload-dir sphinx --repository production
-fi
-
 unlock_pypirc
 
 condaforge_packages=("bob" \