diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index e99ec2c0..90d9fa5f 100644
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ man_pages = [(
 # sphinxcontrib.apidoc options
 apidoc_module_dir = '../../validations_libs'
 apidoc_output_dir = 'reference/api'
-apidoc_excluded_paths = []
+apidoc_excluded_paths = [
+    'tests'
+]
 apidoc_separate_modules = True
 
 autoprogram_cliff_application = 'validation'