diff --git a/scripts/build-python-docs.sh b/scripts/build-python-docs.sh
index 9e994f39c0..92bd74706c 100755
--- a/scripts/build-python-docs.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-python-docs.sh
@@ -9,5 +9,4 @@ python3 -m venv venv
 venv/bin/pip install ./python
 venv/bin/pip install ./deltachat-rpc-client
 venv/bin/pip install sphinx breathe sphinx_rtd_theme
-venv/bin/pip install ./deltachat-rpc-client
 venv/bin/sphinx-build -b html -a python/doc/ dist/html