diff --git a/docs/_config.yml b/docs/_config.yml
index e5aadc9d78..474657635f 100644
--- a/docs/_config.yml
+++ b/docs/_config.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ sphinx:
     config:
       html_theme: sphinx_book_theme
       html_theme_options:
-        pygment_light_style: monokai
         pygment_dark_style: monokai
       pygments_style: monokai
       myst_enable_extensions: