diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index 283edc9f..46df5a22 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # All configuration values have a default; values that are commented out
 # serve to show the default.
 
-import sys, os, re
+import sys, os, re, subprocess
 
 # If extensions (or modules to document with autodoc) are in another directory,
 # add these directories to sys.path here. If the directory is relative to the