diff --git a/bob/devtools/templates/doc/conf.py b/bob/devtools/templates/doc/conf.py
index 1545f41605231d75d5b600e42729dad864b38bd3..a528ccaf93d9ff78c9b3a706617b1c75f1f63bf6 100644
--- a/bob/devtools/templates/doc/conf.py
+++ b/bob/devtools/templates/doc/conf.py
@@ -234,25 +234,3 @@ if os.path.exists(sphinx_requirements):
     )
 else:
     intersphinx_mapping = link_documentation()
-
-# We want to remove all private (i.e. _. or __.__) members
-# that are not in the list of accepted functions
-accepted_private_functions = ["__array__"]
-
-
-def member_function_test(app, what, name, obj, skip, options):
-    # test if we have a private function
-    if len(name) > 1 and name[0] == "_":
-        # test if this private function should be allowed
-        if name not in accepted_private_functions:
-            # omit privat functions that are not in the list of accepted private functions
-            return skip
-        else:
-            # test if the method is documented
-            if not hasattr(obj, "__doc__") or not obj.__doc__:
-                return skip
-    return False
-
-
-def setup(app):
-    app.connect("autodoc-skip-member", member_function_test)