diff --git a/docs/src/conf.py b/docs/src/conf.py
index 3362a9a023..5a436f86cb 100644
--- a/docs/src/conf.py
+++ b/docs/src/conf.py
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ def _dotv(version):
 # api generation configuration
 autodoc_member_order = "groupwise"
 autodoc_default_flags = ["show-inheritance"]
+autodoc_typehints = "none"
 autosummary_generate = True
 autosummary_imported_members = True
 autopackage_name = ["iris"]