diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index daf4fd1821afcddcc3c019d5caec09a6587169f1..bb5a868403ba244ed1c62766c2f4a7248f636cfd 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ source_suffix = '.rst'
 master_doc = 'index'
 
 # General information about the project.
-project = u'<PROJECT>'
+project = u'bob.io.base'
 import time
 copyright = u'%s, Idiap Research Institute' % time.strftime('%Y')
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ pygments_style = 'sphinx'
 
 # Some variables which are useful for generated material
 project_variable = project.replace('.', '_')
-short_description = u'<SHORT_DESCRIPTION>'
+short_description = u''
 owner = [u'Idiap Research Institute']