diff --git a/bob/extension/utils.py b/bob/extension/utils.py
index 5957785913cc2278194e8e25514ce2b2c0357b60..56ebad9a2868a6175aa4f24fa8bb5f405182e21f 100644
--- a/bob/extension/utils.py
+++ b/bob/extension/utils.py
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ def link_documentation(additional_packages = ['python', 'numpy'], requirements_f
   # add indexes for common packages used in Bob
   _add_index('python', 'https://docs.python.org/%d.%d/' % sys.version_info[:2])
   _add_numpy_index()
-  _add_scipy_index()
+  _add_index('scipy', 'https://docs.scipy.org/doc/scipy/')
   _add_index('matplotlib', 'https://matplotlib.org/')
   _add_index('setuptools', 'https://setuptools.readthedocs.io/en/latest/')
   _add_index('six', 'https://six.readthedocs.io')