diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index aba2d4033..2efd8fa81 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -197,7 +197,3 @@ suppress_warnings = ["autosectionlabel.*"]
 # }
 if os.environ.get("READTHEDOCS", "") == "True":
     html_context["READTHEDOCS"] = True
-
-# temporary settings to speed up docs build for faster iteration
-external_projects_remote_repository = ""
-external_toc_exclude_missing = True