diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e01950d..8e8b116 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ test:
 		py.test; \
 	fi
 
-install-style:
-	pip install flake8 flake8-import-order flake8-bugbear sphinx
+install-style: install-docs
+	pip install flake8 flake8-import-order flake8-bugbear
 	
 style:
 	flake8
diff --git a/docs-requirements.txt b/docs-requirements.txt
index 8213302..ae6b606 100644
--- a/docs-requirements.txt
+++ b/docs-requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-sphinx
+sphinx != 1.4.7
 sphinx_rtd_theme