diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index 602847d2..131d66ce 100755
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ extensions = [
 feed_base_url = 'http://specs.openstack.org/openstack/heat-specs'
 feed_author = 'OpenStack Heat Team'
 
+exclude_patterns = [
+    '**/template.rst',
+]
+
 # Optionally allow the use of sphinxcontrib.spelling to verify the
 # spelling of the documents.
 try:
diff --git a/doc/source/index.rst b/doc/source/index.rst
index 6a39f55b..cc825275 100644
--- a/doc/source/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/index.rst
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ heat-specs Repository Information
 
    README <readme>
    contributing
-   Sample Template <specs/template>
 
 
 Indices and tables