diff --git a/python/docs/Makefile b/python/docs/Makefile
index 72d1dcd85..68e58b474 100644
--- a/python/docs/Makefile
+++ b/python/docs/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 # You can set these variables from the command line, and also
 # from the environment for the first two.
-SPHINXOPTS    = -n -v -W --keep-going
+SPHINXOPTS    = -n -v
 SPHINXBUILD   ?= sphinx-build
 SOURCEDIR     = .
 BUILDDIR      = _build