diff --git a/doc/source/_templates/.placeholder b/doc/source/_templates/.placeholder
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2..0000000000
diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index e8d565ef39..099a632a44 100644
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -51,12 +51,6 @@ wsme_protocols = ['restjson', 'restxml']
 
 todo_include_todos = True
 
-# Add any paths that contain templates here, relative to this directory.
-if os.getenv('HUDSON_PUBLISH_DOCS'):
-    templates_path = ['_ga', '_templates']
-else:
-    templates_path = ['_templates']
-
 # The suffix of source filenames.
 source_suffix = '.rst'
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/source/_templates/.placeholder b/releasenotes/source/_templates/.placeholder
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2..0000000000
diff --git a/releasenotes/source/conf.py b/releasenotes/source/conf.py
index 77b4c371ad..fbc5e14b99 100644
--- a/releasenotes/source/conf.py
+++ b/releasenotes/source/conf.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ extensions = [
 ]
 
 # Add any paths that contain templates here, relative to this directory.
-templates_path = ['_templates']
+# templates_path = ['_templates']
 
 # The suffix of source filenames.
 source_suffix = '.rst'