diff --git a/package/python-picamera/python-picamera.mk b/package/python-picamera/python-picamera.mk
index 4de04b8c37..29709f8507 100644
--- a/package/python-picamera/python-picamera.mk
+++ b/package/python-picamera/python-picamera.mk
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 PYTHON_PICAMERA_VERSION = 1.13
 PYTHON_PICAMERA_SOURCE = picamera-$(PYTHON_PICAMERA_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_PICAMERA_SITE = https://pypi.python.org/packages/79/c4/80afe871d82ab1d5c9d8f0c0258228a8a0ed96db07a78ef17e7fba12fda8
+PYTHON_PICAMERA_ENV = READTHEDOCS=True
                       
 PYTHON_PICAMERA_SETUP_TYPE = distutils