diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 2f34f51..9646fc0 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -28,8 +28,16 @@
 html_theme = 'bizstyle'
 html_static_path = ['_static']
 
-
 import os
 import sys
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('../markdown2canvas/'))
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('./markdown2canvas/'))
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+
+_HERE = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+_ROOT_DIR = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(_HERE, '..'))
+_PACKAGE_DIR = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(_HERE, '../markdown2canvas'))
+
+sys.path.insert(0, _ROOT_DIR)
+sys.path.insert(0, _PACKAGE_DIR)
+
+# test the path; not strictly needed
+import markdown2canvas
+