diff --git a/python-pathtools.changes b/python-pathtools.changes
index a5eae38..eb02a2d 100644
--- a/python-pathtools.changes
+++ b/python-pathtools.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Feb  9 05:23:46 UTC 2018 - tbechtold@suse.com
+
+- Do not require the Flask sphinx theme for doc build
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Apr 23 07:24:48 UTC 2017 - aloisio@gmx.com
 
diff --git a/python-pathtools.spec b/python-pathtools.spec
index aa18395..6ecf2d1 100644
--- a/python-pathtools.spec
+++ b/python-pathtools.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-pathtools
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2017 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2018 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Pattern matching and various utilities for file systems paths.
 %prep
 %setup -q -n pathtools-%{version}
 sed -i "1d" pathtools/path.py pathtools/patterns.py
+sed -i "s/^html_theme.*/#html_theme/" docs/source/conf.py
 
 %build
 %python_build