diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index ac5a6e8..b2a049d 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -28,10 +28,9 @@
 colvert_main_reldir ='../colvert'
 colvert_core_reldir ='../core'
 
-sys.path.insert(0,
-                os.path.abspath(colvert_docs_root_reldir),
-                os.path.abspath(colvert_main_reldir),
-                os.path.abspath(colvert_core_reldir))
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(colvert_docs_root_reldir))
+sys.path.append(0, os.path.abspath(colvert_main_reldir))
+sys.path.append(0, os.path.abspath(colvert_core_reldir))
 
 # Directory name in colvert which acts as connectors repository
 COLVERT_CONNECTORS_REPO_NAME = 'connectors'