diff --git a/docs/readme.txt b/docs/readme.txt
index 0698c3a5d..2f6c263c1 100644
--- a/docs/readme.txt
+++ b/docs/readme.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ Then install the sphinx libraries::
     ./.venv/bin/pip3 install sphinx
     ./.venv/bin/pip3 install sphinx_rtd_theme
     ./.venv/bin/pip3 install sphinx_lesson
-    ./.venv/bin/pip3 install httpx
 
 
 The generatef html output is located in the `docs/build/html` subfolder,