diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 96d2698..7492f27 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
 
 # Get project, author, version and release from colvert's settings.py file
-from colvert import settings
+import settings
 
 project = settings.APP_SHORT_NAME
 author = settings.APP_CONTRIBUTORS